Vertebrates in Complex Tropical Systems /
This book compares and contrasts the structure of vertebrate communities, from fishes, amphibia, and reptiles to birds and mammals, in two ecosystems considered to be the most species-rich on Earth - the coral reef and the tropical rain forest. The authors address the question of how such a variety...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York,
1989.
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| Series: | Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, ;
69. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Diversity of the Tropics: Causes of High Diversity in Reef Fish Systems
- Reef Fish Community Structure: an Indo-Pacific Comparison
- Tropical Herpetofaunal Communities: Patterns of Community Structure in Neotropical Rainforests
- Bird Community Structure in Two Rainforests: Africa (Gabon) and South America (French Guiana). A Comparison
- Bird Species Diversity of Lowland Tropical Rainforests of New Guinea and Northern Australia
- Mammalian Species Richness in Tropical Rainforests
- Species Diversity in Tropical Vertebrates: an Ecosystem Perspective
- Subject Index
- Taxonomic Index.