Biogeography and Quaternary History in Tropical America

by Whitmore, T. C.; Prance, G. T.

• ISBN13: 9780198545460
• ISBN10: 0198545460
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1987-09-03
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This is a critical appraisal of the existing evidence on the history of Amazonia during the past 1.8 million years. Contributions from geology, geomorphology, paleoclimatology, pedology, botany and zoology are reviewed, with special emphasis on neotropical birds, butterflies, and plants. Much new materials is introduced, along with background information and alternative hypotheses. The book will be of value to ecologists, foresters, and planners interested in Amazonian vegetation.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

Introduction

Quaternary History of Tropical America

Soils and Vegetation

Biogeography of Neotropical Plants

Biogeography and Evolution of Neotropical Butterflies

Biogeography of Neotropical Birds

The Early History of Man in Amazonia

Conclusions, Synthesis, and Alternative Hypotheses

References

Index

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