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090			_aInternet Access _bAEU
245	0	0	_aTropical rain forest ecosystems _h[electronic resource] / _cedited by F.B. Golley.
260			_aAmsterdam ; _aNew York : _bElsevier Scientific Pub. Co., _c1983-1989.
300			_a1 online resource (2 volumes) : _billustrations.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aEcosystems of the world ; _v14
500			_aVol. B edited by: H. Lieth and M.J.A. Werger.
500			_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.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
505	0		_aA. Structure and function -- B. Biogeographical and ecological studies.
506			_aAccess restricted to authorized users and institutions.
520			_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.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
650		0	_aRain forest ecology.
700	1		_aGolley, Frank B.
700	1		_aLieth, Helmut.
700	1		_aWerger, M. J. A.
830		0	_aEcosystems of the world ; _v14.
856	4	0	_3University of Alberta Access _uhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780444427557 _z(Unlimited Concurrent Users)
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