Research Papers/Topics in Forestry And Environmental Management

Ecological implications of environmental contaminants on biodiversity and ecosystem services: The Nigerian Experience

This paper reviews the implications of environmental contamination on Nigerian biodiversity and ecosystem services aimed at identifying the causes, effects and remediation strategies. Literatures on concept of environmental contamination, biodiversity and ecosystem services were discussed. Environmental contaminants are known to be naturally occurring compounds, but anthropogenic activities introduce them in large quantities in different environmental compartments. This leads to the environme...