La Selva - Ecology and Natural History of a Neotropical Rain Forest

Riassunto

La Selva, a nature reserve and field station in Costa Rica, has been the focus of research on rainforest ecology for over 30 years. This volume reviews this research, covering La Selva's geographical history and physical setting, its plant and animal life, and agricultural development and land use.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lucinda A. McDade
• Con la collaborazione di: Kamaljit S. Bawa (Editore), Bawa Kamaljit S. (Editore), Gary S. Hartshorn (Editore), Henry A. Hespenheide (Editore), Lucinda A. McDade (Editore), McDade Lucinda A. (Editore)
• Editore: University Presses
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 18.03.1994
• EAN: 9780226039503
• ISBN: 978-0-226-03950-3
• Pagine: 493
• Dimensioni: 22 mm x 29 mm x 3 mm
• Peso: 1332 g
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Ecologia; Costa Rica, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, Applied ecology, environmental science, engineering & technology, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Deforestation, Forests, rainforests, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Forests and woodland