Ecology of Trees in the Tropical Rain Forest

Klappentext A summary of our understanding of the ecology of tropical rain-forest trees! with particular emphasis on comparative ecology. Zusammenfassung Our knowledge of the ecology of tropical rain-forest trees is limited! yet a good understanding of the trees is essential to unravelling the workings of the forest itself. This book aims to summarise contemporary understanding of the ecology of tropical rain-forest trees! with particular emphasis on comparative ecology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The growing tree; 3. Tree performance; 4. Reproductive biology; 5. Seeds and seedlings; 6. Classificatory systems for tropical trees; Bibliography; Index.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: I. M. Turner, I. M. (Singapore Botanic Gardens) Turner, I.m. Turner, Turner I. M.
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 29.05.2008
• EAN: 9780521063746
• ISBN: 978-0-521-06374-6
• Seiten: 316
• Serien: Cambridge Tropical Biology; Cambridge Tropical Biology Series
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Biologie > Allgemeines, Lexika; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Tropics, Forests, rainforests, Forests and woodland