| Dynamics of Tropical Communities Contributor(s): Newbery, David M. (Editor), Prins, H. H. T. (Editor), Brown, Nick (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521839998 ISBN-13: 9780521839990 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $138.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1998 Annotation: Challenges the validity of the dynamic equilibrium concept for tropical forests. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
| Dewey: 577.34 |
| Series: Symposium of the British Ecological Society |
| Physical Information: 1.38" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.38 lbs) 650 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tropical communities are recognized as among the most species-rich and dynamic in the world. Yet, far from existing as dynamic equilibria, large unpredictable disruptive events dominate the longer-term dynamics set against the background of global change. This volume challenges the dynamic equilibrium idea further by arguing for thinking on a timescale of decades to centuries, finding new ways to handle unpredictability and uniqueness, and evaluating species diversity and community change at different scales. |