Arthropods of Tropical Forests: Spatio-Temporal Dynamics and Resource Use in the Canopy - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521087848 ISBN 13: 9780521087841

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Arthropods are the most diverse group of organisms on our planet, and the tropical rainforests represent the most biologically diverse of all ecosystems. This volume provides an overview of data collected during recent studies in Australia, Africa, Asia, and South America. The contributions focus on the distribution of arthropods and their use of resources in the rainforest canopies, providing a basis for comparison between the forest ecosystems of the main biogeographical regions. The temporal dynamics of arthropod communities, habitats and food selection are examined within and among tropical tree crowns, as are the effects of forest disturbance.

About this title

Book Description:

Arthropods of Tropical Forests provides a comprehensive review of the many recent ecological studies carried out on the most diverse group of organisms on earth living in the most diverse ecosystems. The book focusses on the temporal and spatial dynamics of the arthropod communities and their resource use. A truly international team of authors have been brought together to describe work from the tropical forests of Asia, Australia, Africa and South America. Contributions also contain the latest methods of accessing the forest canopy, including rafts, sledges and cranes.

About the Author:

Yves Basset is a Tupper Fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in the Republic of Panama.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521087848
• ISBN 13: 9780521087841
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 492
• Editor: Basset Yves, Kitching Roger, Miller Scott, Novotny Vojtech