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The ecology of trees in the tropical rain forest / I.M. Turner

Author
Turner, I. M. (Ian Mark), 1963-
Published
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiv, 298 pages) : illustrations
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Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. The growing tree -- 3. Tree performance -- 4. Reproductive biology -- 5. Seeds and seedlings -- 6. Classificatory systems for tropical trees.
Summary
"Current knowledge of the ecology of tropical rain-forest trees is limited, with detailed information available for perhaps only a few hundred of the many thousands of species that occur. Yet a good understanding of the trees is essential to unravelling the workings of the forest itself. This book aims to summarise contemporary understanding of the ecology of tropical rain-forest trees. The emphasis is on comparative ecology, an approach that can help to identify possible adaptive trends and evolutionary constraints and which may also lead to a workable ecological classification for tree species, conceptually simplifying the rain-forest community and making it more amenable to analysis." "The organisation of the book follows the life cycle of a tree, starting with the mature tree, moving on to reproduction and then considering seed germination and growth to maturity. Topics covered therefore include structure and physiology, population biology, reproductive biology and regeneration. The book concludes with a critical analysis of ecological classification systems for tree species in the tropical rain forest."--Jacket
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ISBN
0511041489 (electronic bk.)
9780511041488 (electronic bk.)
0511032420 (electronic bk.)
9780511032424 (electronic bk.)
0511173784 (electronic bk.)
9780511173783 (electronic bk.)
9780511542206 (electronic bk.)
0511542208 (electronic bk.)
9780511047695 (electronic bk.)
051104769X (electronic bk.)
9786610433124
6610433127
0521801834
9780521801836
9780521063746 (paperback)
0521063744
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-280) and indexes.
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