Kricher, John C. <br/><br/>
Tropical ecology 
John Kricher. 
 - Princeton, N.J.  Princeton University Press  c2011. 
 - viii, 632 p.  ill. (some col.), maps (some col.)  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>What and where are the tropics -- Biogeography and evolution in the tropics -- Inside tropical rain forests : structure -- Inside tropical rain forests : biodiversity -- A study in biodiversity : rain forest tree species richness -- A shifting mosaic : rain forest development and dynamics -- Biotic interactions and coevolution in tropical rain forests -- Trophic dynamics in evolutionary context -- Carbon flux and climate change in tropical ecosystems -- Nutrient cycling and tropical soils -- Tropical savannas and dry forests -- Other tropical ecosystems : from the mountains to the rivers to the sea -- Humans as part of tropical ecosystems : focus on the neotropics -- Forest fragmentation and biodiversity -- Conservation outlook for the tropics 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780691115139 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0691115133 (hardcover : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010037794 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Rain forest ecology<br/>Ecology--Tropics.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QH541.5.R27  / K75 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>577.0913  / K9255t