| Krakatau: The Destruction and Reassembly of an Island Ecosystem Revised Edition Contributor(s): Thornton, Ian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674505727 ISBN-13: 9780674505728 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $40.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1997 Annotation: After the eruption, Krakatau provided a unique opportunity to study the colonization of a sterile area by plants and animals across a sea barrier and the gradual incorporation of the newcomers into the developing ecosystem. Krakatau is a comprehensive account of the reassembly of a tropical forest ecosystem over the past century. Ian Thornton tackles the many questions and controversies surrounding the eruption and its aftermath. He writes, "The natural healing process has followed the most extreme form of ecological destruction possible, total biological extirpation. Yet the islands surviving the 1883 eruption are covered in secondary forest, and over 200 species of plants, 70 species of vertebrates, and thousands of invertebrate species now inhabit these forests." Krakatau will be essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand not just the rebirth of Krakatau but also the resilient nature of life everywhere. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology |
| Dewey: 574.5 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.36" W x 10.2" (1.08 lbs) 346 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
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| Publisher Description: After the eruption, Krakatau provided a unique opportunity to study the colonization of a sterile area by plants and animals across a sea barrier and the gradual incorporation of the newcomers into the developing ecosystem. Krakatau is a comprehensive account of the reassembly of a tropical forest ecosystem over the past century. Ian Thornton tackles the many questions and controversies surrounding the eruption and its aftermath. He writes, The natural healing process has followed the most extreme form of ecological destruction possible, total biological extirpation. Yet the islands surviving the 1883 eruption are covered in secondary forest, and over 200 species of plants, 70 species of vertebrates, and thousands of invertebrate species now inhabit these forests. Krakatau will be essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand not just the rebirth of Krakatau but also the resilient nature of life everywhere. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thornton, Ian: - Ian Thornton was Emeritus Professor of Zoology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia. |