The tropical rain forest : an ecological study / P.W. Richards
Publication details: Cambridge : University Press, 1964Description: xviii, 450 p. : ill. ; 26 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:- 577.34 20 RIC
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book Open Access | Agriculture and Animal Sciences Library | 577.34 RIC 1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0029406 |
CONTENTS
Introduction
Part 1: Structure and physiology
structure : synusiae and stratification
regeneration
the physiognomy of the trees and shrubs
the ground herbs and the dependent synusiae
Part 2: The environment
climate
microclimates
seasonal changes
soil conditions
Part 3: Floristic composition of climax communities
composition of primary rain forest
Part 4: Primary successions
the primary xerosere and the recolonization of Krakatauu
Hydroseres
coastal successions
Part 5: Tropical rain forest under limiting conditions
rain forest, deciduous forest and savanna
the tropical rain forest at its altitudinal and latitudinal limits
Part 6: Man and the tropical rain forest
secondary and deflected successions
the future of the tropical rain forest
Includes references and index
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