Book ID: 43741
GENTRY, Alwyn H. (ed.)
Four Neotropical Rainforests. 1990. tabs. figs. XVI,627 p. gr8vo. Cloth.
The rapid disappearance of tropical forests is widely recognized as acrucial problem for the world's environment, yet little is known about these complex ecosystems. In this book experts on the four thoroughly studied rainforests in Central and South America, Manaus, Brazil, ManuPark, Peru, Barro Colorado Island, Parama and La Selva, Costa Rica,compare the flora, fauna, and ecological characteristics of these forests. This assemblage of reliable data available for the first timewill be an invaluable resource for research and students.