Biogeography and Ecology of the Rain Forests of Eastern Africa

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Jon C. Lovett (University of Copenhagen) Samuel K. Wasser (Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC)

Biogeography and Ecology of the Rain Forests of Eastern Africa

Jon C. Lovett (University of Copenhagen), Samuel K. Wasser (Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC)

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Cambridge University Press
31 July 2008

Ecological science, the Biosphere; Forests, rainforests; Biogeography

Eastern African rain forests are remarkable in their high level of endemism. Miocene uplift of the central African plateau separated these montane and coastal forests from the main Guineo-Congolian forest of west and central Africa. Since then, stable Indian Ocean temperatures maintained a region of high rainfall throughout Pleistocene droughts that devastated forest elsewhere on the continent. Relics of the former Pan-African rain forest survived here, the study of which provides a unique insight into tropical evolutionary processes. This book brings together research on the animals, plants and geography of this intriguing residual forest, and highlights the need for effective management practices to conserve its exceptional biodiversity in the face of increasing pressure for land for cultivation.

Edited by: Jon C. Lovett (University of Copenhagen), Samuel K. Wasser (Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 187mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 630g
ISBN: 9780521068987
ISBN 10: 0521068983
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 31 July 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active