Impact of Global Changes on Mountains
Responses and Adaptation| By: | Velma I. Grover |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780367377908 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781482208917 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2015 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Mountain regions encompass nearly 24 percent of the total land surface of the earth and are home to approximately 12 percent of the world's population. Their ecosystems play a critical role in sustaining human life both in the highlands and the lowlands. During recent years, resource use in high mountain areas has changed mainly in response to the