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Tropical rain forests [[electronic resource] ] : an ecological and biogeographical comparison / / Richard T. Corlett and Richard B. Primack
| Tropical rain forests [[electronic resource] ] : an ecological and biogeographical comparison / / Richard T. Corlett and Richard B. Primack |
| Autore | Corlett Richard |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (338 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.34 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PrimackRichard B. <1950-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Rain forests
Rain forest ecology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-40793-0
9786613407931 1-4443-9227-1 1-4443-9229-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Tropical RainForests; Contents; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Many Tropical Rain Forests; What are tropical rain forests?; Where are the tropical rain forests?; Rain forest environments; Rain forest histories; Origins of the similarities and differences among rain forests; Many rain forests; Conclusions; Chapter 2 Plants: Building Blocks of the Rain Forest; Plant distributions; Rain forest structure; How many plant species?; Widespread plant families; Neotropical rain forests; Asian rain forests
Rain forests in New Guinea and AustraliaAfrican rain forests; Madagascan rain forests; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 3 Primate Communities: A Key to Understanding Biogeography and Ecology; What are primates?; Old World versus New World primates; Primate diets; Primate communities; Primate equivalents in Australia and New Guinea; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 4 Carnivores and Plant-eaters; Carnivores; Herbivores of the forest floor; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 5 Birds: Linkages in the Rain Forest Community; Biogeography Little, brown, insect-eating birdsForest frugivores; Fruit size and body size; Flower visitors; Ground-dwellers; Woodpeckers; Birds of prey; Scavengers; Night birds; Migration; Comparison of bird communities across continents; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 6 Fruit Bats and Gliding Animals in the Forest Canopy; Fruit- and nectar-feeding bats; Flying behavior; Foraging behavior; Bats as pollinators and seed dispersal agents; Gliding vertebrates; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 7 Insects: Diverse, Abundant, and Ecologically Important; Butterflies; Ants TermitesBees; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 8 Island Rain Forests; Pacific islands; Evolution on islands; Indian Ocean islands; Atlantic islands; Caribbean islands; Natural disasters; Human impacts; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 9 The Future of Tropical Rain Forests; Different forests, different threats; The major threats; The forces behind the threats; Global climate change; Saving the many rain forests; Conclusions and future research directions; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910133647603321 |
Corlett Richard
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| Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tropical rain forests [[electronic resource] ] : an ecological and biogeographical comparison / / Richard T. Corlett and Richard B. Primack
| Tropical rain forests [[electronic resource] ] : an ecological and biogeographical comparison / / Richard T. Corlett and Richard B. Primack |
| Autore | Corlett Richard |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (338 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.34 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PrimackRichard B. <1950-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Rain forests
Rain forest ecology |
| ISBN |
1-283-40793-0
9786613407931 1-4443-9227-1 1-4443-9229-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Tropical RainForests; Contents; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Many Tropical Rain Forests; What are tropical rain forests?; Where are the tropical rain forests?; Rain forest environments; Rain forest histories; Origins of the similarities and differences among rain forests; Many rain forests; Conclusions; Chapter 2 Plants: Building Blocks of the Rain Forest; Plant distributions; Rain forest structure; How many plant species?; Widespread plant families; Neotropical rain forests; Asian rain forests
Rain forests in New Guinea and AustraliaAfrican rain forests; Madagascan rain forests; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 3 Primate Communities: A Key to Understanding Biogeography and Ecology; What are primates?; Old World versus New World primates; Primate diets; Primate communities; Primate equivalents in Australia and New Guinea; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 4 Carnivores and Plant-eaters; Carnivores; Herbivores of the forest floor; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 5 Birds: Linkages in the Rain Forest Community; Biogeography Little, brown, insect-eating birdsForest frugivores; Fruit size and body size; Flower visitors; Ground-dwellers; Woodpeckers; Birds of prey; Scavengers; Night birds; Migration; Comparison of bird communities across continents; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 6 Fruit Bats and Gliding Animals in the Forest Canopy; Fruit- and nectar-feeding bats; Flying behavior; Foraging behavior; Bats as pollinators and seed dispersal agents; Gliding vertebrates; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 7 Insects: Diverse, Abundant, and Ecologically Important; Butterflies; Ants TermitesBees; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 8 Island Rain Forests; Pacific islands; Evolution on islands; Indian Ocean islands; Atlantic islands; Caribbean islands; Natural disasters; Human impacts; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 9 The Future of Tropical Rain Forests; Different forests, different threats; The major threats; The forces behind the threats; Global climate change; Saving the many rain forests; Conclusions and future research directions; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910831176503321 |
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Corlett Richard
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| Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tropical rain forests : an ecological and biogeographical comparison / / Richard T. Corlett and Richard B. Primack
| Tropical rain forests : an ecological and biogeographical comparison / / Richard T. Corlett and Richard B. Primack |
| Autore | Corlett Richard |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (338 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.34 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PrimackRichard B. <1950-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Rain forests
Rain forest ecology |
| ISBN |
9786613407931
9781283407939 1283407930 9781444392272 1444392271 9781444392296 1444392298 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Tropical RainForests; Contents; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Many Tropical Rain Forests; What are tropical rain forests?; Where are the tropical rain forests?; Rain forest environments; Rain forest histories; Origins of the similarities and differences among rain forests; Many rain forests; Conclusions; Chapter 2 Plants: Building Blocks of the Rain Forest; Plant distributions; Rain forest structure; How many plant species?; Widespread plant families; Neotropical rain forests; Asian rain forests
Rain forests in New Guinea and AustraliaAfrican rain forests; Madagascan rain forests; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 3 Primate Communities: A Key to Understanding Biogeography and Ecology; What are primates?; Old World versus New World primates; Primate diets; Primate communities; Primate equivalents in Australia and New Guinea; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 4 Carnivores and Plant-eaters; Carnivores; Herbivores of the forest floor; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 5 Birds: Linkages in the Rain Forest Community; Biogeography Little, brown, insect-eating birdsForest frugivores; Fruit size and body size; Flower visitors; Ground-dwellers; Woodpeckers; Birds of prey; Scavengers; Night birds; Migration; Comparison of bird communities across continents; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 6 Fruit Bats and Gliding Animals in the Forest Canopy; Fruit- and nectar-feeding bats; Flying behavior; Foraging behavior; Bats as pollinators and seed dispersal agents; Gliding vertebrates; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 7 Insects: Diverse, Abundant, and Ecologically Important; Butterflies; Ants TermitesBees; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 8 Island Rain Forests; Pacific islands; Evolution on islands; Indian Ocean islands; Atlantic islands; Caribbean islands; Natural disasters; Human impacts; Conclusions and future research directions; Chapter 9 The Future of Tropical Rain Forests; Different forests, different threats; The major threats; The forces behind the threats; Global climate change; Saving the many rain forests; Conclusions and future research directions; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911020378203321 |
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Corlett Richard
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| Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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