Biotic Interactions in the Tropics (Ecological Reviews) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521609852 ISBN 13: 9780521609852

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Synopsis

To understand how tropical ecosystems function we need to appreciate not only what plants, animals and microbes they contain, but how they interact with each other. This volume synthesizes the current state of knowledge of tropical biotic interaction, with chapters providing reviews or case studies drawn from research conducted in both Old and New World tropics, including interactions among taxa at all levels. An underlying theme of the volume is revealing the importance of the maintenance of high diversity in tropical regions.

About this title

Book Description

Tropical forests and savannas house a significant proportion of global biodiversity. In order to understand how tropical ecosystems work we need to appreciate not only what plants, animals and microbes they contain, but also how they interact with each other. These interactions are important because they determine the ways in which ecosystems function, for example their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or respond to global change. This book provides a state-of-the-art review of what we know about the ecology of these interactions between tropical organisms.

About the Author

David Burslem is Senior Lecturer in Tropical Plant Science at the University of Aberdeen. His current research focuses on tropical forest sites in Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Ecuador.

Michelle Pinard is Lecturer in Tropical Forestry at the University of Aberdeen. Her research focuses on sites in Ghana, Ethiopia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Brazil and Bolivia.

Sue Hartley is Reader in Ecology at the University of Sussex, specialising in the study of plant-animal interactions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0521609852
• ISBN 13: 9780521609852
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 582
• Editor: Burslem David