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Tropical Ecology
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Ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying tropical ecology, especially those enrolled in courses with a field component. The book is suitable for university-level ecologists and conservationists seeking a thorough introduction to tropical terrestrial ecosystems and their complex interrelations.
Explains why the world's tropical rain forests are so universally rich in species, what factors may contribute to high species richness, and how ecologists investigate the complex interrelationships among flora and fauna. This book covers tropical montane ecology, riverine ecosystems, savanna, dry forest - and more.
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This full-colour illustrated textbook offers the first comprehensive introduction to all major aspects of tropical ecology. It explains why the world's tropical rainforests are so universally rich in species, what factors may contribute to high species richness, how nutrient cycles affect rainforest ecology, and how ecologists investigate the complex interrelationships among flora and fauna. It covers tropical montane ecology, riverine ecosystems, savanna, dry forest—and more.
Tropical Ecology begins with a historical overview followed by a sweeping discussion of biogeography and evolution, and then introduces students to the unique and complex structure of tropical rainforests. Other topics include the processes that influence everything from species richness to rates of photosynthesis: how global climate change may affect rainforest characteristics and function; how fragmentation of ecosystems affects species richness and ecological processes; human ecology in the tropics; biodiversity; and conservation of tropical ecosystems and species.
Drawing on real-world examples taken from actual research, Tropical Ecology is the best textbook on the subject for advanced undergraduates and graduate students.
- Offers the first comprehensive introduction to tropical ecology
- Describes all the major kinds of tropical terrestrial ecosystems
- Explains species diversity, evolutionary processes, and coevolutionary interactions
- Features numerous colour illustrations and examples from actual research
- Covers global warming, deforestation, reforestation, fragmentation, and conservation
- The essential textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students
- Suitable for courses with a field component
Leading universities that have adopted this book include:
- Biola University
- Bucknell University
- California State University, Fullerton
- Colorado State University - Fort Collins
- Francis Marion University
- Michigan State University
- Middlebury College
- Northern Kentucky University
- Ohio Wesleyan University
- St. Mary's College of Maryland
- Syracuse University
- Tulane University
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- University of Central Florida
- University of Cincinnati
- University of Florida
- University of Missouri
- University of New Mexico
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of the West Indies
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Described as an "ideal resource for a tropical ecology course" by Choice, the book is praised for its accessible yet rigorous presentation by John G. Blake in Biotropica. It is lauded as an excellent college textbook and a valuable shelf resource by reviewers such as Wildlife Activist. The work is noted for its structured approach to topics ranging from biodiversity to human ecology and conservation, with informative historical context and clear summaries of climatic and ecological processes.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780691115139
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 20 March 2011
Country: United States
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Illustration: 732 color illus. 10 line illus.
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 203.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 1899g
Pages: 704
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About the Author
John Kricher is professor of biology at Wheaton College in Massachusetts. His books include The Balance of Nature: Ecology's Enduring Myth and A Neotropical Companion (both Princeton).
Also by John C. Kricher
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