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Vertebrates in Complex Tropical Systems
. Ed(S): Harmelin-Vivien, Mireille L.; Bourliere, Francois
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Paperback. Editor(s): Harmelin-Vivien, Mireille L.; Bourliere, Francois. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 381.
This book addresses the question of what determines species richness in tropical animals by comparing and contrasting the communities of the five major classes of vertebrates in two environments considered to be the most species-rich on Planet Earth - the coral reef and the rainforest. All the contributors were asked to examine how so many species could coexist in such communities and to discuss the ways species assemblages might have evolved over time. Because the coauthors are ecologists, emphasis is quite naturally placed on the first of these two questions, and the factors contributing to the maintenance of a-diversity are ... Read more
This book addresses the question of what determines species richness in tropical animals by comparing and contrasting the communities of the five major classes of vertebrates in two environments considered to be the most species-rich on Planet Earth - the coral reef and the rainforest. All the contributors were asked to examine how so many species could coexist in such communities and to discuss the ways species assemblages might have evolved over time. Because the coauthors are ecologists, emphasis is quite naturally placed on the first of these two questions, and the factors contributing to the maintenance of a-diversity are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
Series
Ecological Studies
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461281337
SKU
V9781461281337
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