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Titolo: A Neotropical Companion: An Introduction to the Animals, Plants and Ecosystems of the New World Tropics
Editore: Princeton Univ Press
Data di pubblicazione: 1989
Lingua: Inglese
ISBN 10: 0691085218
ISBN 13: 9780691085210
Rilegatura: Brossura
Condizione: Very Good

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A Neotropical Companion introduces armchair travelers, field naturalists, and conservationists to the tropics of Central and South America. In recent years the neotropics have been more and more frequently visited by those interested in rain forests and the exotic birds, mammals, insects, and plants of these ecosystems. At the same time scientific knowledge of the neotropics has bourgeoned. A primer for the student and for the scientific amateur, this well-illustrated volume presents a general and up-to-date view of some of the world's most complex natural environments. In addition, it provides the neotropical specialist with a broad look at the entire field of neotropical biology.

After giving an overview of the different kinds of ecosystems in the tropics, the author describes the structure, function, and evolution of tropical rain forests. Tropical trees are then discussed, as are the vast array of vines, orchids, bromeliads, and other plants that live among the branches of the forest giants. A chapter on the "tropical pharmacy" treats the many drugs present in tropical vegetation and the evolutionary influence of these drugs. The book surveys the great diversity of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and arthropods of the neotropics and provides separate chapters on tropical savannas and on coastal ecosystems. An epilogue deals with the crucially important issues of the conservation of neotropical environments.

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"John Kricher's A Neotropical Companion is an incredible accretion of facts, figures, and anecdotes. Kricher [supplies] . . . lots of personal stories to bring it all to life."--Simon Garrett, The Times Literary Supplement

"Well illustrated and beautifully written. . . . [A Neotropical Companion] contains a wealth of information, explanations, and curious facts about the region's natural history, and is the kind of overview that Alfred Russel Wallace and Henry Bates and other early scientific explorers of Amazonia would have given their fingers from their collecting hand to have possessed."--Adrian Barnett, New Scientist

"This fantastic book [is]. . . packed with useful information, and [is] absolutely essential to everyone with any level of interest in neotropical rainforests and other ecosystems and the biodiversity they harbor. Most highly recommended."--Wildlife Activist

"Krichner has created a highly readable, comprehensive overview of Neotropical ecosystems, which can serve on many levels: as a traveler+s companion, as an introductory text for students, or as recreational reading material for those interested in tropical ecosystems."--Choice

Makes tropical ecology accessible to anyone interested in the subject. . .This should be required reading for anyone planning an ecotourism adventure in the Neotropics."--Dan R. Kunkle, Wildlife Activist

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