Tropical Forests of the Guiana Shield. Ancient Forests in a Modern World. 2005. illus. XII, 528 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

A review of the ecology, biology and natural history of the forests ofan area located in the northern part of South America.-Contents (partly): Ancient Land in a Modern World/ BiophysicalFeatures of the Guiana Shield/ Ecophysiological Patterns in GuiananForest Plants/ Rainforest Vertebrates and Food Plant Diversity in theGuiana Shield/ Folivorous Insects in the Rainforests of the Guianas/Flower - visiting Insects in Guianan Forests: Pollinators, Thieves,Lovers and Their Foes/ Guianan Forest Dynamics: GeomorphographicControl and Tropical Forest Change Across Diverging Landscapes/Socio - economic Aspects of Guiana - Shield Forest Use/ ForestConservation and Management in the Guiana Shield.