The New Neotropical Companion
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The New Neotropical Companion

  1. 448 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The New Neotropical Companion

About this book

The acclaimed guide to the ecology and natural history of the American tropics—now fully updated and expanded

The New Neotropical Companion is the completely revised and expanded edition of a book that has helped thousands of people to understand the complex ecology and natural history of the most species-rich area on Earth, the American tropics. Featuring stunning color photos throughout, it is a sweeping and cutting-edge account of tropical ecology that includes not only tropical rain forests but also other ecosystems such as cloud forests, rivers, savannas, and mountains. This is the only guide to the American tropics that is all-inclusive, encompassing the entire region's ecology and the amazing relationships among species rather than focusing just on species identification.

The New Neotropical Companion is a book unlike any other. Here, you will learn how to recognize distinctive ecological patterns of rain forests and other habitats and to interpret how these remarkable ecosystems function—everything is explained in clear and engaging prose free of jargon. You will also be introduced to the region's astonishing plant and animal life.

Informative and entertaining, The New Neotropical Companion is a pleasurable escape for armchair naturalists, and visitors to the American tropics will want to refer to this book before, during, and after their trip.

  • Covers all of tropical America
  • Describes the species and habitats most likely to be observed by visitors
  • Includes every major ecosystem, from lowland rain forests to the high Andes
  • Features a wealth of color photos of habitats, plants, and animals

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. How to Use This Book
  9. Chapter 1. Welcome to the Torrid Zone
  10. Chapter 2. Why It Is Hot, Humid, and Rainy in the Tropics
  11. Chapter 3. Rain Forest: The Realm of the Plants
  12. Chapter 4. Finding Animals in Rain Forest
  13. Chapter 5. Sun Plus Rain Equals Rain Forest
  14. Chapter 6. Essential Dirt: Soils and Cycling
  15. Chapter 7. If a Tree Falls … Rain Forest Disturbance Dynamics
  16. Chapter 8. Evolutionary Cornucopia
  17. Chapter 9. Why Are There So Many Species?
  18. Chapter 10. Tropical Intimacy: Mutualism and Coevolution
  19. Chapter 11. Evolutionary Arms Races: More Coevolution, More Complexity
  20. Chapter 12. Cruising the Rivers to the Sea
  21. Chapter 13. Scaling the Andes
  22. Chapter 14. Don’t Miss the Savannas and Dry Forests
  23. Chapter 15. Neotropical Birds: The Bustling Crowd
  24. Chapter 16. From Monkeys to Tarantulas: Endless Eccentricities
  25. Chapter 17. Human Ecology in the Tropics
  26. Chapter 18. The Future of the Neotropics
  27. Appendix. Words of Caution: Be Sure to Read This
  28. Further Reading
  29. Index