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An introduction to tropical rain forests / T.C. Whitmore.
Fine Arts Library QH541.5.R27 W45 1990
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Whitmore, T. C. (Timothy Charles)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rain forest ecology.
- Rain forests.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 226 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, England : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1990.
- Summary:
- This book provides a complete introduction to the fascinating world of the tropical rain forest. Written for a broad readership, it describes the structure and function of rain-forest ecosystems, their value to us, and the damage we are causing them. A recognized authority in the field, T.C. Whitmore confronts the problems of conserving these ecologically vital regions without sensationalism or distortion. He presents a wealth of vital information in a form accessible to anyone wishing to know more about these luxuriant and diverse regions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-211)
- Inlcudes indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0198542747 :
- 0198542763
- OCLC:
- 187402424
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