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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harmelin-Vivien, Mireille L.
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Other Authors: Bourlière, Françis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 1989.
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.