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The Cerrados of Brazil: Ecology and Natural History of a Neotropical Savanna
Paulo Oliveira (Ed.)
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Description for The Cerrados of Brazil: Ecology and Natural History of a Neotropical Savanna
Paperback. The grasslands of Brazil - known as the cerrados - cover roughly a quarter of its land surface and are among the most threatened regions in South America. This text brings together researchers on the area to produce an account of the natural history and ecology of the cerrado/savanna ecosystem. Editor(s): Oliveira, Paulo S.; Marquis, Robert J. Num Pages: 424 pages, 61 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; PSAF; RGBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
While the imperiled Brazilian rainforest has been the focus of considerable international media attention and conservation efforts, the massive grasslands of Brazil-known as the cerrados-which cover roughly a quarter of its land surface and are among the most threatened regions in South America, have received little notice. This book brings together leading researchers on the area to produce the first detailed account in English of the natural history and ecology of the cerrado/savanna ecosystem. Given their extent and threatened status, the richness of their flora and fauna, and the lack of familiarity with their unique ecology at the international level, ... Read more
While the imperiled Brazilian rainforest has been the focus of considerable international media attention and conservation efforts, the massive grasslands of Brazil-known as the cerrados-which cover roughly a quarter of its land surface and are among the most threatened regions in South America, have received little notice. This book brings together leading researchers on the area to produce the first detailed account in English of the natural history and ecology of the cerrado/savanna ecosystem. Given their extent and threatened status, the richness of their flora and fauna, and the lack of familiarity with their unique ecology at the international level, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231120432
SKU
V9780231120432
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About Paulo Oliveira (Ed.)
Paulo S. Oliveira is professor of ecology at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas in Brazil and was president of the Association for Tropical Biology in 1999. Robert J. Marquis is associate professor of biology at the University of Missouri in St. Louis and is currently editor of Biotropica, the journal of the Association for Tropical Biology.
Reviews for The Cerrados of Brazil: Ecology and Natural History of a Neotropical Savanna
This superbly edited volume provides a long overdue synthesis of ecological investigations of the 'cerrados' of Brazil...the book is a landmark in savanna ecology.
Daniel C. Nepstad, Woods Hole Research Center Ecology This excellent book is the first in English to focus entirely on the Brazilian cerrados biome... The editors and authors have succeeded in their hope to write ... Read more
Daniel C. Nepstad, Woods Hole Research Center Ecology This excellent book is the first in English to focus entirely on the Brazilian cerrados biome... The editors and authors have succeeded in their hope to write ... Read more