Kricher, John C. creator text bibliography nju Princeton, N.J Princeton University Press c2011 2011 monographic eng

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viii, 632 p. ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) 26 cm. 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 John Kricher. Includes bibliographical references and index. w------ Rain forest ecology Ecology Tropics QH541.5.R27 K75 2011 577.0913 K9255t 9780691115139 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0691115133 (hardcover : alk. paper) 2010037794 DLC 130226 20210210062657.0 312693