Book ID: 93564
Beck, E., J. Bendix, I. Kottke, F. Makeschin and R. Mosandl (eds.)
Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem of Ecuador. 2008. (Ecological Studies, Volume 198). 33 col. illustr. 115 b/w illustr. XXIII, 525 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Addresses amultitude of ecologically relevant aspects: macro- and microclimate;physics, chemistry and biology of soils; water relations, matterturnover and nutrient availability; plant growth and biomass partitioning; floral composition and plant life forms; vegetationstructure and dynamics; organismic interactions, diversity andbiology of birds, moths and microarthropods; forest management, and reforestation with indigenous species; ethnobotanical and socialaspects. New hypotheses are presented with regard to biodiversity andecosystem functioning, as well as sustainable management of an ecosystemin a biodiversity hotspot.