Book ID: 92140
Pennington, R. Toby, Gwilym P. Lewis and James A. Ratter
Neotropical Savannas and Dry Forests. Plant Diversity, Biogeography, and Conser- vation. 2006. (Systematics Association Special Volumes, 69). maps. 504 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Presents the first overall synthesis of patterns of plant biodiversityin the species rich savannas and seasonally dry forests of the Neo-tropics. Provides definitions of seasonally dry forests and savannas andmaps of their distribution. Emphasizes conservation issues, such as theidentification of areas of significant species diversity or endemism.Takes an interdisciplinary approach that ranges from a discussion of newinventories of species in poorly known areas to the detailing of themodern techniques of molecular biogeographic analysis.