Tropical ecology / [Book] / John Kricher.

By:

Kricher, John C

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2011.Description: viii, 632 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 26 cmISBN:

9780691115139 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0691115133 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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DDC classification:

577.0913 22

Other classification:

577.0913

Summary: This full-color illustrated textbook offers the first comprehensive introduction to all major aspects of tropical ecology. It explains why the world's tropical rain forests are so universally rich in species, what factors may contribute to high species richness, how nutrient cycles affect rain forest ecology, and how ecologists investigate the complex interrelationships among flora and fauna. It covers tropical montane ecology, riverine ecosystems, savanna, dry forest--and more.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Junaid Zaidi Library, COMSATS University Islamabad Ground Floor	577.0913 KRI-T (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		51643

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This full-color illustrated textbook offers the first comprehensive introduction to all major aspects of tropical ecology. It explains why the world's tropical rain forests are so universally rich in species, what factors may contribute to high species richness, how nutrient cycles affect rain forest ecology, and how ecologists investigate the complex interrelationships among flora and fauna. It covers tropical montane ecology, riverine ecosystems, savanna, dry forest--and more.

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