Vietnam : A Natural History

by Eleanor Jane Sterling, Martha Maud Hurley, and Le Duc Minh; with illustrations by Joyce A. Powzyk

• ISBN13: 9780300126938
• ISBN10: 030012693X
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-11-27
• Publisher: Yale University Press

Summary

This book is the first English-language guide to Vietnam's spectacular flora and fauna and to the diverse natural areas in which they live. Generously illustrated with maps, photographs, and original watercolor illustrations, this presentation provides a comprehensive tour of the country with detailed descriptions of key natural areas to visit as well as a thoughtful commentary on critical conservation issues. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Eleanor Jane Sterling is director and Martha Maud Hurley and Le Duc Minh are biodiversity scientists at the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History. Joyce A. Powzyk is visiting assistant professor of biology at Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
An Introduction to Vietnam	p. 1
Humans and the Environment	p. 23
Biogeography of Vietnam	p. 45
Vietnam's Living Environments	p. 71
The Fauna of Vietnam	p. 97
Northern Vietnam: Termination of the Himalayas	p. 157
Central Vietnam and the Truong Son Range: From Wet Mountains to Dry Forests	p. 211
Southern Vietnam: Ascendancy of the Mekong	p. 261
Threats to Vietnam's Biodiversity	p. 315
Conservation: The Future of Vietnam's Living World	p. 349
Ethnic Groups and Their Distribution in Vietnam	p. 379
Endemic and Restricted-Range Mammals and Birds in Vietnam	p. 381
New Terrestrial Vertebrates Described from Vietnam, 1992-2004	p. 385
New Plant Genera Described from Vietnam, 1992-2004	p. 387
Bibliography	p. 389
Index	p. 407
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