Neotropical Companion - An Introduction to the Animals, Plants, and Ecosystems of the New World Tropics

Name: Neotropical Companion - An Introduction to the Animals, Plants, and Ecosystems of the New World Tropics
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ISBN: 9780691009742

ISBN-10: 0691009740

ISBN-13: 9780691009742

Edition: 2nd 1999 (Revised)

Authors: John Kricher, Mark Plotkin

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This revised introduction to the American tropics and their rainforests, ecosystems and creatures includes chapters on Neotropical ecosystems, human ecology, and the effects of deforestation.

Book details

List price: $39.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 9/5/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 504
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English

Mark Plotkin is an ethnobotanist. He lives in Virginia.



Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgments


A Personal Note to the Reader Conversions



Tropical Climates and Ecosystems



Rainforest Structure and Diversity



How a Rainforest Functions



Evolutionary Patterns in the Tropics



Complexities of Coevolution and Ecology of Fruit



The Neotropical Pharmacy



Living Off the Land in the Tropics



Rivers through Rainforest



Introduction to the Andes and Tepuis



Savannas and Dry Forests



Coastal Ecosystems: Mangroves, Seagrass, and Coral Reefs



Neotropical Birds



A Rainforest Bestiary



Deforestation and Conservation of Biodiversity


Appendix "And Hey, Let's Be Careful Out There"


Acronyms


Glossary


Neotropical Field Guides and HandBooks


Recommended Book-Length References


Literature Cited


Index