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John C. Kricher

Tropical Ecology

John C. Kricher

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Princeton University Press
20 March 2011
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This full-color illustrated textbook offers the first comprehensive introduction to all major aspects of tropical ecology. It explains why the world's tropical rain forests are so universally rich in species, what factors may contribute to high species richness, how nutrient cycles affect rain forest 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 rain forests. Other topics include the processes that influence everything from species richness to rates of photosynthesis: how global climate change may affect rain forest 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 color 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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Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 203mm,  Spine: 36mm
Weight:   1.899kg
ISBN:   9780691115139
ISBN 10:   0691115133
Pages:   704
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  A / AS level ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii INTRODUCTION 1 Chapter 1: What and Where Are the Tropics? 6 Chapter 2: Biogeography and Evolution in the Tropics 38 Chapter 3: Inside Tropical Rain Forests: Structure 79 Chapter 4: Inside Tropical Rain Forests: Biodiversity 109 Chapter 5: A Study in Biodiversity: Rain Forest Tree Species Richness 154 Chapter 6: A Shifting Mosaic: Rain Forest Development and Dynamics 188 Chapter 7: Biotic Interactions and Coevolution in Tropical Rain Forests 227 Chapter 8: Trophic Dynamics in Evolutionary Context 272 Chapter 9: Carbon Flux and Climate Change in Tropical Ecosystems 323 Chapter 10: Nutrient Cycling and Tropical Soils 359 Chapter 11: Tropical Savannas and Dry Forests 390 Chapter 12: Other Tropical Ecosystems: From the Mountains to the Rivers to the Sea 422 Chapter 13: Humans as Part of Tropical Ecosystems: Focus on the Neotropics 469 Chapter 14: Forest Fragmentation and Biodiversity 500 Chapter 15: Conservation Outlook for the Tropics 530 APPENDIX: GEOLOGIC TIME CHART 565 LITERATURE CITED 566 ILLUSTRATION CREDITS 594 INDEX 606

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).

Reviews for Tropical Ecology

Overall, an ideal resource for a tropical ecology course ... -- Choice Tropical Ecology provides a superb introduction to the tropics. Kricher does a remarkable job at bringing together an enormous amount of information and presenting it in an accessible but rigorous way. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and certainly recommend it. -- John G. Blake, Biotropica [A]n excellent college text ... it will become my tropical ecology shelf resource. -- Wildlife Activist


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