Costa Rican Ecosystems. 2016. 82 figs. 244 col. photogr. 25 tabs. 744 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

The editor brings together a collection of the worlds foremost experts on Costa Rican ecology outstanding scientists such as Daniel H. Janzen, Jorge Cortés, Jorge A. Jiménez, Sally P. Horn, Robert O. Lawton, Quírico Jiménez M., Carlos Manuel Rodríguez,Catherine M. Pringle, and Eduardo Carrillo J., among otherstooffer the first comprehensive account of the diversity, structure, function, uses, and conservation of Costa Ricas ecosystems.

Featuring a foreword and introductory remarks by two renowned leaders in biodiversity science and ecological conservation, Thomas E. Lovejoy and Rodrigo Gámez Lobo, in addition to chapters highlighting the geology, soils, and climate of Costa Rica, as wellas the ecosystems of its terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats, and including previously unpublished information on Isla del Coco, this beautiful color-illustrated book will be an essential reference for academic scientists, students, natural history guides, conservationists, educators, park guards, and visitors alike.