Tropical Ecosystems and Ecological Concepts
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Tropical Ecosystems and Ecological Concepts

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Tropical Ecosystems and Ecological Concepts

About this book

Tropical habitats cover over one third of the Earth's terrestrial surface and harbor much of its biodiversity, with many areas rich in endemic species. However, these ecosystems are under significant and growing threat from issues such as deforestation, land degradation and ocean acidification. This introductory textbook provides a comprehensive guide to the major tropical biomes. It is unique in its balanced coverage of both aquatic and terrestrial systems and in its international scope. Each chapter is built around a particular tropical ecosystem, with descriptive case studies providing a framework around which ecological concepts and applied ecological topics are presented. This second edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent advances in the field and includes a greater focus on the impact of global climate change. The text is supported throughout by boxes containing supplementary material and is illustrated with over 200 clear, simple line diagrams, maps and photographs.

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Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780521177344
eBook ISBN
9781139210324
Edition
2
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Ecology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Tropical Ecosystems and Ecological Concepts: Second Edition
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. CONTENTS
  7. PREFACE
  8. ABBREVIATIONS AND UNITS
  9. Chapter 1 The tropical environment and climate
  10. Chapter 2 Dry, hot deserts and environmental factors
  11. Chapter 3 Grasslands and primary production
  12. Chapter 4 Savanna and population dynamics
  13. Chapter 5 Lakes, energy flow and biogeochemical cycling
  14. Chapter 6 Rivers, floodplains and estuaries: the river continuum and flood-pulse concepts
  15. Chapter 7 Wetlands and succession
  16. Chapter 8 Tropical rain forests and biodiversity
  17. Chapter 9 Mountains, zonation and community gradients
  18. Chapter 10 Mangroves, seagrasses and decomposition
  19. Chapter 11 Coral reefs and community ecology
  20. Chapter 12 Islands, archipelagos, biogeography and.evolutionary ecology
  21. Chapter 13 Cities and human ecology
  22. GLOSSARY
  23. REFERENCES
  24. INDEX