Tropical rain forests : an ecological and biogeographical comparison / Richard Primack & Richard Corlett.

Author/creator Primack, Richard B., 1950-
Other author Corlett, Richard.
Format Book
Publication InfoMalden, MA : Blackwell Pub., ©2005.
Descriptionix, 319 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Supplemental ContentBook review (E-STREAMS)
Subjects

Contents Acknowledgments -- Many tropical rain forests -- Plants: building blocks of the rain forest -- Primate communities: a key to understanding biogeography and ecology -- Carnivores and plant-eaters -- Birds: linkages in the rain forest community -- Fruit bats and gliding animals in the tree canopy -- Insects: diverse, abundant, and ecologically important -- Future of rain forests -- References -- Index.
Local noteLittle-347634--305131053757/
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 282-305) and index.
LCCN 2004009785
ISBN0632045132 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780632045136 (pbk. : alk. paper)