| Arthropods of Tropical Forests: Spatio-Temporal Dynamics and Resource Use in the Canopy Contributor(s): Basset, Yves (Editor), Novotny, Vojtech (Editor), Miller, Scott E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521087848 ISBN-13: 9780521087841 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $59.84 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2008 Annotation: This book is a comprehensive review of the ecology of tropical rainforest insects and spiders. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biology - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
| Dewey: 595.173 |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (1.92 lbs) 492 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Novotny, Vojtech: - Roger Kitching is Professor of Ecology in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.Basset, Yves: - Yves Basset is a Tupper Fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in the Republic of Panama. |