03895nam a2200481 a 45000010008000000030017000080050017000250060019000420070015000610070015000760080041000910200032001320200035001640200021001990200024002200200022002440200025002660350017002910400077003080420008003850500026003930820019004192450085004382600071005233000052005943360026006463370026006723380036006984900034007345000050007685000145008185040053009635050076010165060060010925201973011525880047031256500025031727000021031977000019032187000021032378300035032588560120032936531592ALUPE UNIVERSITY20210629080411.0m     o  d        cr bn||||||abpcr bn||||||ada100521m19831989ne a    ob    001 0 eng d  a0444427554 (electronic bk.)  a9780444427557 (electronic bk.)  z0444418105 (set)  z9780444418104 (set)  z0444419861 (v. A)  z9780444419866 (v. A)  aocn624481436  aOCLCEbengepncALUPE UNIVERSITYdOCLCQdOCLCOdOPELSdOCLCQdOCLCFdAEU  adlr 4aQH541.5.R27bT76 198304a574.5/264221900aTropical rain forest ecosystemsh[electronic resource] /cedited by F.B. Golley.  aAmsterdam ;aNew York :bElsevier Scientific Pub. Co.,c1983-1989.  a1 online resource (2 volumes) :billustrations.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aEcosystems of the world ;v14  aVol. B edited by: H. Lieth and M.J.A. Werger.  aVol. B has imprint: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier ; New York, NY, U.S.A. : Distributors for the U.S. and Canada, Elsevier Science Pub. Co.  aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.0 aA. Structure and function -- B. Biogeographical and ecological studies.  aAccess restricted to authorized users and institutions.  aAfter publication of the first volume of the Tropical Rain Forest, the International Journal of Mycology and Lichenology commented ``This is a welcome addition to the literature on the ecology of tropical rain forests. The book provides a wealth of data and stimulating discussions and is of great interest to ecologists interested in tropical areas.'' Whereas the first volume dealt with system-ecological aspects such as community organization and processes, the present volume concentrates on biogeographical aspects such as species composition, diversity, and geographical variation. Recent ecological research in the tropical rain forest has greatly extended our understanding of biogeographical patterns of variation in the various groups of organisms, and has revealed many of the ecological and evolutionary forces that led to the present patterns of variation. Many important systems of co-evolution between the tropical rain forest ecosystems have also come to light, and the loss of species and related damage is better understood in quantitative terms. This volume presents a comprehensive review of these and other features of the rain forest ecosystem structure, and the ecological processes operating that system. General chapters on abiotic and biotic factors are followed by specific chapters on all major groups of organisms. Prospects for the future are discussed and research needs clearly stated. Also the human exploitation of the system, its effects and its limits are discussed. The book is extensively illustrated by photographs, graphs, and tables, and comprehensive bibliographies follow each chapter. Author, systematic and subject indices complete the book. It is a must for all ecologists, agriculturists, foresters, agronomists, hydrologists, soil scientists, entomologists, human ecologists, nature conservationists, and planners dealing with tropical areas. Biologists and environmentalists will also find the volume of great interest.  aDescription based on print version record. 0aRain forest ecology.1 aGolley, Frank B.1 aLieth, Helmut.1 aWerger, M. J. A. 0aEcosystems of the world ;v14.403University of Alberta Accessuhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780444427557z(Unlimited Concurrent Users)