Tropical Forests of the Guiana Shield ：Ancient Forests in a Modern World

Publication subTitle ：Ancient Forests in a Modern World

Author： Hammond   D.  

Publisher： CABI Publishing‎

Publication year： 2005

E-ISBN: 9781845930929

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780851995366

Subject： S7 Forestry

Keyword： Forestry and Related Industries Forestry and Silviculture Practice and Techniques

Language： ENG

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Description

The Guiana Shield is an ancient geological formation located in the northern part of South America, covering an area of one million square kilometres. Despite its hostile environment, it is home to many unusual and highly specialized plants and animals, which constitute a rich area of biodiversity. Chapters in this book include hydrology, nutrient cycling, forest phenology, insect-plant interactions, forest microclimate, plant distributions, forest dynamics and conservation and management of flora and fauna. It provides a comprehensive and detailed review of the ecology, biology and natural history of the forests of the area.

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Contents

Contributors

Acknowledgements

Acronyms and Abbreviations

1 Ancient Land in a Modern World

2 Biophysical Features of the Guiana Shield

3 Ecophysiological Patterns in Guianan Forest Plants

4 Rainforest Vertebrates and Food Plant Diversity in the Guiana Shield

5 Folivorous Insects in the Rainforests of the Guianas

6 Flower-visiting Insects in Guianan Forests: Pollinators, Thieves, Lovers and Their Foes

7 Guianan Forest Dynamics: Geomorphographic Control and Tropical Forest Change Across Diverging Landscapes

8 Socio-economic Aspects of Guiana Shield Forest Use

9 Forest Conservation and Management in the Guiana Shield

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