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Albert c uy university of miami department of biology coral gables, florida 33146 usa e. It explains why the worlds tropical rain forests are so universally rich in species, what parts may contribute to high species richness, how nutrient cycles affect rain forest ecology, and the best way ecologists look at the difficult interrelationships amongst wildlife. John kricher is the author of tropical ecology, published 2011 under isbn. Tropical rainforest responses to climatic change mark. To use ecuador as a model exemplifying broad principles of tropical ecology and resource management and. Ecology of the amazon may 2011 3week miniterm syllabus class meetings. Primary seed dispersal by the blackandwhite ruffed lemur varecia variegata in the manombo forest, southeast madagascar. Journal of tropical ecology aims to address topics of general relevance and significance to tropical ecology. Dec 01, 2011 do we need a textbook in tropical ecology. This fullshade illustrated textbook provides the first full introduction to all details of tropical ecology.
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