The ecology and conservation of seasonally dry forests in Asia/ edited by William J. McShea, Stuart J. Davies, and Naris Bhumpakphan

1. Introduction. Seasonally Dry Forests of Tropical Asia: An Ecosystem Adapted to Seasonal Drought, Frequent Fire, and Human Activity Chapter 2. Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests in Continental Southeast Asia: Structure, Composition, and Dynamics Chapter 3. Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests in Southern India: An Analysis of Floristic Composition, Structure, and Dynamics in Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary Chapter 4. The Uncertainty in Mapping Dry Forests in Asia Chapter 5. The Role of Disturbance in Dry Tropical Forest Landscapes Chapter 6. Fire Management in South Asia's Dry Forests: Colonial Approaches, Current Problems, and Perspectives Chapter 7. The Evolution and Ecology of Dry Forest Gingers (Zingiberaceae) in Southeast Asia Chapter 8. Seasonality in Avian Communities of a Dipterocarp Monsoon Forest and Related Habitats in Myanmar's Central Dry Zone Chapter 9. Asian Elephants and Dry Forests Chapter 10. Tropical Deer in the Seasonal Dry Forests of Asia: Ecology, Concerns, and Potential for Conservation Chapter 11. Ecology of Gaur and Banteng in the Dry Forests of Thailand Chapter 12. Rainfall Patterns and Unpredictable Fruit Production in Seasonally Dry Evergreen Forest and Their Effects on Gibbons Chapter 13. Sloth Bears Living in Tropical Dry and Moist Broadleaf Forests and Their Conservation Chapter 14. Tropical Dry Forest Is Essential Tiger Habitat Chapter 15. Ecology and Distribution of Sympatric Asiatic Black Bears and Sun Bears in the Tropical Dry Forest Ecosystem of Southeast Asia Chapter 16. Tropical Asian Dry-Forest Amphibians and Reptiles: A Regional Comparison of Ecological Communities Chapter 17. The Impact of Local Communities on a Dry Forest Sanctuary: A Case Study from Upper Myanmar (Burma) Chapter 18. Governing the Flame: Bunong Management of Fire Regimes in Mondulkiri Province, Northeast Cambodia Chapter 19. Local Residents' Attitudes toward Dry Forests at Selected Sites in Nepal and Myanmar Chapter 20. Conservation Planning and Management in Southeast Asia's Dry Forest Landscapes: Experiences from Cambodia