An introduction to tropical rain forests/ (Record no. 148855)
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| fixed length control field | 00359nam a2200133Ia 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780198501480 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 333.75 |
| Item number | WHI/A |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Whitmore, T.C. |
| 245 #3 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | An introduction to tropical rain forests/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | T.C. Whitmore |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 2nd ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Oxford: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Oxford University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2003. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiii, 282 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 25 cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1. An introduction to tropical rain forests<br/>2. What are tropical rain forests?<br/>2.1. Tropical moist forests and their climates<br/>2.2. The forest formations<br/>2.3. Forest maintenance - the growth cycle<br/>2.4. Floristics<br/>2.5. Nature of the tropical rain forest community<br/>2.6. What are tropical rain forests? - Chapter summary<br/>3. Plant life<br/>3.1. Climbers and epiphytes<br/>3.2. Trees<br/>3.3. Seasonal rhythms<br/>3.4. Plant life - Chapter summary<br/>4. Rain forest animals<br/>4.1. Richness and diversity of animals<br/>4.2. Modes of coexistence<br/>4.3. Carrying capacity of the forest<br/>4.4. Rain forest animals - Chapter summary<br/>5. Interconnections between plants and animals - the web of life<br/>5.1. Animals as pollinators<br/>5.2. Animals as dispensers<br/>5.3. Food webs, mobile links, and keystone species<br/>5.4. Co-evolution<br/>5.5. Implications for forest conservation<br/>5.6. Plant breeding systems<br/>5.7. Interconnections between plants and animals - the web of life - Chapter summary<br/>6. Tropical rain forests through time<br/>6.1. Palaeogeography<br/>6.2. Palaeoclimates<br/>6.3. Pleistocene refugia<br/>6.4. Seasonal climate elements in Malesia<br/>6.5. High mountain plants<br/>6.6. Conservation<br/>6.7. Tropical rain forests through time - Chapter summary<br/>7. Forest dynamics<br/>7.1. Forest microclimates<br/>7.2. Pioneer and climax tree species<br/>7.3. Seed and seedling ecology<br/>7.4. Components of species richness<br/>7.5. Growth and shade tolerance<br/>7.6. Silviculture<br/>7.7. Growth rates and longevity<br/>7.8. Community-wide disturbances<br/>7.9. Forest recovery after human disturbance<br/>7.10. The dynamics of climax rain forest<br/>7.11. Forest dynamics - Chapter summary<br/>8. Nutrients and their cycles<br/>8.1. Shifting agriculture<br/>8.2. Nutrient pools and cycles in primary rain forest<br/>8.3. Practical implications<br/>8.4. Heath forest - a fragile ecosystem<br/>8.5. The upper montane forest enigma<br/>8.6. Nutrients and their cycles - Chapter summary<br/>9. Species richness<br/>10. Tropical rain forests yesterday and today<br/>10.1. Indigenous cultures<br/>10.2. The colonial era<br/>10.3. Minor forest products<br/>10.4. Tropical rain forests in modern times<br/>10.5. Forest conversion to other land usages<br/>10.6. Logging and the timber trade<br/>10.7. Animals in logged forest<br/>10.8. Rates of disappearance<br/>10.9. Controlling human impact<br/>10.10. Causes for concern<br/>10.11. Tropical rain forests yesterday and today - Chapter summary<br/>11. Tropical rain forests at the cusp of the new millennium<br/>11.1. Management for sustainability<br/>11.2. Forest certification<br/>11.3. The future pattern of land usage<br/>11.4. Priorities for action<br/>11.5. Tropical rain forests at the cusp of the new millennium - Chapter summary |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Rain forest ecology |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Rain forests |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 28/08/2016 | 333.75 WHI/A | P03515 | 13/07/2018 | 13/07/2018 | General Books |