02149nam a22002417a 4500 OSt 20260813091843.0 260813b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781405118972 DLC en DLC DUCE QH541.5.R27 T74 Tropical forest community ecology / Edited by Walter P. Carson, Stefan A. Schnitzer, and Smithsonian Malden: Blackwell PublishingLtd, 2008. xvii, 517 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index Tropical Forest Community Ecology provides a comprehensive synthesis of contemporary research on the ecology of tropical forest communities. The volume examines the exceptional diversity of tropical forests and explores the ecological processes that determine species distribution, abundance, coexistence, regeneration, and community structure. Drawing on empirical studies, long-term forest dynamics plots, experiments, and ecological theory, the contributing authors evaluate major explanations for the maintenance of tropical biodiversity, including niche-based processes, neutral theory, recruitment limitation, competition, herbivory, and trophic interactions. The book also addresses animal–plant interactions, secondary succession, forest dynamics, invasive species, and conservation. A major emphasis is placed on recent advances in large-scale monitoring and quantitative approaches that have transformed understanding of tropical forest communities. Overall, the volume integrates established theories with emerging evidence, identifies unresolved questions, and highlights directions for future research into the structure, dynamics, diversity, and conservation of tropical forests. http://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/204 Science Rain forest ecology Carson, Walter P Editor Walter P. Carson Schnitzer, Stefan A Editor Stefan A. Schnitzer Smithsonian Editor Smithsonian http://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/204 http://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/204 lcc BK 0 4474 4474 0 0 lcc 0 0 SCI DL DL SCI QH47–QH583 2026-08-13 0 DUCE QH541.5.R27 T74 2026-08-13 09:19:59 2026-08-13 BK