La Selva : ecology and natural history of a neotropical rainforest /
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| Imprint: | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1994. |
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| Description: | x, 486 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1585000 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- 1. Introduction: Ecology and Natural History of a Neotropical Rainforest
- Part One. History, Physical Setting, Abiotic Environment and Ecosystem Processes Commentary
- 2. Introduction to the La Selva Biological Station
- 3. The La Selva Ecosystem: Climate Geomorphology, the Aquatic Systems
- 4. Soils of La Selva
- 5. Soil Fertility, Nutrient Acquisition and Cycling in the La Selva Forest
- Part Two. The Plant Community: Composition, Dynamics, and Life History Processes Commentary
- 6. La Selva Vegetation Types and Floristic Patterns
- 7. Demography of La Selva Plants
- 8. Patterns of Density and Dispersion of Forest Trees
- 9. Treefall Gap Environments and Forest Dynamic Processes
- 10. Physiological Ecology of Plants at La Selva
- 11. The Diversity of Flowering Patterns at La Selva
- 12. Flowering Plant Reproductive Systems at La Selva Biological Station
- Part Three. The Animal Community Commentary
- 13. The Fauna of La Selva: Patterns of Butterfly Diversity and Ecology at La Selva Biological Station
- 14. Ecological Aspects of the Fish Community at La Selva Biological Station
- 15. The Biology of La Selva Amphibians
- 16. The Reptile Fauna of La Selva: Comparisons with Other Neotropical Sites
- 17. Birds of La Selva
- 18. The Mammalian Fauna of La Selva
- 19. An Overview of Faunal Studies at La Selva
- 20. Population Biology of La Selva Animals: Life Histories, Abundance, Demography, and Predator-Prey Interactions
- Part Four. Plant-Animal Interactions Commentary
- 21. Plant-Herbivore Interactions at La Selva: Diversity, Specificity, and Impact
- 22. Frugivory at La Selva: An Overview
- La Selva's Human Environment
- 23. La Selva in a Regional Context: Land Colonization and Conservation in Sarapiqui
- 24. Agricultural Systems in the La Selva Region: Opportunities and Recommendations for the Costa Rican Atlantic Lowlands
- 25. Forestry in Costa Rica: Status, Research Priorities and Role of La Selva
- 26. Synthesis
- Appendices
