{"product_id":"seasonally-dry-tropical-forests-paperback-9780521112840","title":"Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests (Paperback) 9780521112840","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSeasonally Dry Tropical Forests\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReview of tropical dry forest biogeography, palaeontology, ecology and ecosystem functions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStephen H. Bullock (Edited by), Harold A. Mooney (Edited by), Ernesto Medina (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521112840, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 4 June 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e472 pages, 79 b\/w illus.  85 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm, 0.69 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eProlonged seasonal drought affects most of the tropics, including vast areas presently or recently dominated by 'dry forests'. These forests have received scant attention, despite the fact that humans have used and changed them more than rain forests. This volume reviews the available information, often making contrasts with wetter forests. The world's dry forest heterogeneity of structure and function is shown regionally. In the neotropics, biogeographic patterns differ from those of wet forests, as does the spectrum of plant life-forms in terms of structure, physiology, phenology and reproduction. Biomass distribution, nutrient cycling, below-ground dynamics and nitrogen gas emission are also reviewed. Exploitation schemes are surveyed, and examples are given of non-timber product economies. It is hoped that this review will stimulate research leading to more conservative and productive management of dry forests.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction Harold A. Mooney, Stephen H. Bullock and Ernesto Medina\u003cbr\u003e 2. Dry forests of Central America and the Caribbean Peter G. Murphy and Ariel E. Lugo\u003cbr\u003e 3. Overview of the Brazilian caastinga Evetrardo V. S. B. Sampaio\u003cbr\u003e 4. Savannas, woodlands and dry forests in Africa J. C. Menaut, M. Lepage and L. Abbadie\u003cbr\u003e 5. Dry forest ecosystems of Thailand Philip W. Rundel and Kansri Boonpragob\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Cenozoic record of tropical dry forest in northern Latin America and the southern United States Alan Graham and David Dilcher\u003cbr\u003e 7. Diversity and floristic composition of neotropical dry forests Alwyn H. Gentry\u003cbr\u003e 8. Vertebrate diversity, ecology and conservation in neotropical dry forests Gerardo Ceballos\u003cbr\u003e 9. Diversity of life forms of higher plants in neotropical dry forests Ernesto Medina\u003cbr\u003e 10. Drought responses of neotropical dry forest trees N. Michele Holbrook, Julie L. Whitbeck and H. A. Mooney\u003cbr\u003e 11. Plant reproduction in neotropical dry forests Stephen H. Bullock\u003cbr\u003e 12. Plant-herbivore interactions in Mesoamerican tropical dry forests Rodolfo Dirzo and César A. Domínguez\u003cbr\u003e 13. Biomas distribution and primary productivity of tropical dry forests Angelina Martínez-Yrízar.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Plant ecology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Plant ecology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Plant%20ecology%20%5BPSTS%5D%22\"\u003ePSTS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006494953752,"sku":"9780521112840","price":52.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521112840i_07aa1768-4ba6-4fb9-b802-bea0d71affc2.jpg?v=1691371271","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/seasonally-dry-tropical-forests-paperback-9780521112840","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}