Vol. 14A: Golley, F.B. (ed.): Tropical rain forest ecosystems. Structure and function. 1983. figs. tabs. XI,381 p. gr8vo. Bound.

Contents (main headings): Introduction/ Structural elements of the rainforest/ Spatial aspects of vegetation structure/ Vegetation structure and growth/ Animal species diversity in tropical forests/ The abundanceand biomass of forest animals/ The abundance energy and chemicalelements/ Productivity of tropical rain forest ecosystems and theimplications for their use as future wood and energy sources/ Nutrientcycling and nutrient conservation/ Decomposition/ Food webs: Who eatswhat, why, how and with what effects in a tropical forest?/ Reproductivebiology of plants in tropical forests/ Succession/ Adaptations oftropical trees to moisture stress/ Physiological responses of animalsto moisture and temperature/ Behavioral adaptations of higher vertebrates to tropical forests/ Production of usable wood from tropicalforests/ Conversion rates in tropical moist forests/ Patterns of resource use and human settlement in tropical forests/ Disease-causingorganisms: components of tropical forest ecosystems/ Conservation ofrain forests for scientific research, for wildlife conservation, andfor recreation and tourism/ Systematic list of genera/ Author index/Systematic index/ General index.