Ecology of Sumatra

Name: Ecology of Sumatra
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ISBN: 9780198508274

ISBN-10: 0198508271

ISBN-13: 9780198508274

Edition: 2nd 2000 (Revised)

Authors: Tony Whitten, Jazanul Anwar, Nazaruddin Hisyam, Sengli J. Damanik

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Sumatra is the focus of a large number of agricultural, social and industrial developments and yet the possible biological impacts of these are largely only guessed at by local and foreign scientists working on those projects. One reason for this is that the biology of Sumatra and itssurrounding islands is poorly known. Another reason is that the information that does exist is spread through a disparate array of Dutch, English, German and Indonesian journals and reports. The Ecology of Sumatra has brought together nearly 1500 references relevant to understanding the componentsand functioning of the wide range of natural and man-made ecosystems on Sumatra. It was originally written in 1983…

Book details

Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 512
Size: 6.42" wide x 9.25" long x 1.38" tall
Weight: 2.002



Acknowledgements


Foreword


Preface


Reflections on Sumatra: 1983-1998



Introduction



Background



Natural Ecosystems



Mangrove forests



Other coastal ecosystems



Rivers and lakes



Peatswamp forests



Freshwater-swamp forests



Lowland forests



Uncommon lowland forest



Mountains



Caves



Man-made ecosystems



Effects of disturbance



Agricultural ecosystems



Urban ecology


Notes


Bibliography


Index