Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Sustainability in the Americas

This book compiles the latest research on biodiversity in the Americas and the sustainability efforts being made to preserve the ecological integrity of these regions. Scientists working in Canada, Puerto Rico, Argentina, the USA, Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica contribute their findings in such varied areas as avian populations, carbon storage in tree plantations, and the relationship between precipitation and vegetation. Governments, NGOs, industries, and communities should learn about these topics to adapt their planning, infrastructure, and operations to mitigate loss of biodiversity.