A Neotropical Companion. An Introduction To The Animals, Plants, And Ecosystems Of The New World Tropics, 2nd Edition Revided And Expanded

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John Kricher - A Neotropical Companion. An Introduction To The Animals, Plants, And Ecosystems Of The New World Tropics, 2nd Edition Revided And Expanded.
Traveling to the Amazon on holiday? Interested in the predatory behavior of the Piranha? Or perhaps you are perplexed by the fantastic diversity of flora... Lire la suite
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Résumé

Traveling to the Amazon on holiday? Interested in the predatory behavior of the Piranha? Or perhaps you are perplexed by the fantastic diversity of flora and fauna in the South American rain forest? A Neotropical Companion is of unparalleled value to tourists, students, and scientists alike. It is an extraordinarily readable introduction to the American tropics, the lands of Central and South America, their remarkable rain forests and other ecosystems, and the creatures that live there. This second edition, now available in paperback for the first time, bas been substantially revised and expanded to be the most comprehensive one-volume guide to the Neotropics available today.

Sommaire

    • Tropical Climates and Ecosystems
    • Rainforest Structure and Diversity
    • How a Rainforest Functions
    • Evolutionary Patterns in the Tropics
    • Complexities of Coevolution and Ecology of Fruit
    • The Neotropical Pharmacy
    • Living Off the Land in the Tropics
    • Rivers through Rainforest
    • Introduction to the Andes and Tepuis
    • Savannas and Dry Forests
    • Coastal Ecosystems: Mangroves, Seagrass, and Coral Reefs
    • Neotropical Birds
    • A Rainforest Bestiary
    • Deforestation and Conservation of Biodiversity.

Caractéristiques

  • Date de parution
    01/01/1997
  • Editeur
  • ISBN
    0-691-00974-0
  • EAN
    9780691009742
  • Présentation
    Broché
  • Nb. de pages
    451 pages
  • Poids
    0.72 Kg
  • Dimensions
    15,4 cm × 22,9 cm × 2,8 cm

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Biographie de John Kricher

JOHN KRICHER is Professor of Biology at Wheaton College, where he is the first recipient of the Bojan Hamlin Jennings Chair in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics. He is also the author of three books in the Peterson Field Guide series: Eastern Forests, California and Pacific Northwest Forests, and Rocky Mountain and Southwest Forests.

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