Tropical ecosystems and ecological concepts

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Tropical ecosystems and ecological concepts

Patrick L. Osborne

Cambridge University Press, 2012

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

収録内容

  • The tropical environment and climate
  • Dry, hot deserts and environmental factors
  • Grasslands and primary production
  • Savanna and population dynamics
  • Lakes, energy flow and biogeochemical cycling
  • Rivers, floodplains and estuaries: the river continuum and flood-pulse consepts
  • Wetlands and succession
  • Tropical rain forests and biodiversity
  • Mountains, zonation and community gradients
  • Mangroves, seagrasses and decomposition
  • Coral reefs and community ecology
  • Islands, archipelagos, biogeography and evolutionary ecology
  • Cities and human ecology

内容説明・目次

内容説明

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.

目次

  • Preface
  • Abbreviations and units
  • 1. The tropical environment and climate
  • 2. Dry, hot deserts and environmental factors
  • 3. Grasslands and primary production
  • 4. Savanna and population dynamics
  • 5. Lakes, energy flow and biogeochemical cycling
  • 6. Rivers, floodplains and estuaries: the river continuum and flood-pulse concepts
  • 7. Wetlands and succession
  • 8. Tropical rain forests and biodiversity
  • 9. Mountains, zonation and community gradients
  • 10. Mangroves, seagrasses and decomposition
  • 11. Coral reefs and community ecology
  • 12. Islands, archipelagos, biogeography and evolutionary ecology
  • 13. Cities and human ecology
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index.

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