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Biogeography and Quaternary History in Tropical America
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Biogeography and Quaternary History in Tropical America Hardcover - 1987

by T. C. Whitmore (Editor); G. T. Prance (Editor)


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This is a critical appraisal of the existing evidence on the history of Amazonia during the past 1.8 million years. Contributions from geology, geomorphology, paleoclimatology, pedology, botany and zoology are reviewed, with special emphasis on neotropical birds, butterflies, and plants. Much
new materials is introduced, along with background information and alternative hypotheses. The book will be of value to ecologists, foresters, and planners interested in Amazonian vegetation.

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  • Title Biogeography and Quaternary History in Tropical America
  • Author T. C. Whitmore (Editor); G. T. Prance (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, USA
  • Date 1987-09
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780198545460 / 0198545460
  • Weight 1.7 lbs (0.77 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 7.69 x 0.82 in (25.40 x 19.53 x 2.08 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Geology, Stratigraphic - Quaternary, Paleoecology - Latin America
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 86026844
  • Dewey Decimal Code 581.98
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Biogeography and Quaternary History in Tropical America

Biogeography and Quaternary History in Tropical America

by Whitmore, T.C. & Prance, G.T. (editors)

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Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1987. Illustrated with maps, charts and a few line drawings, large octavo, pp x, 214, clean internally, blue cloth in good condition. [With extensive sections and contributions on neotropical plants, butterflies and birds.]. {The once accepted theory that the Amazonian forests have remained stable for millions of years can no longer be held in the light of contemporary information. This is a critical appraisal of the available evidence on the history of Amazonia during the last 1.8 million years, reviewing the geology, geomorphology, palaeoclimatology, pedology, botany and zoology. There is special emphasis on neotropical birds, butterflies and plants. Much new material is introduced, along with background information and alternative hypotheses from other sources. The significance of the biogeographical studies for human activities is also discussed.}. First British edition. Cloth. Good.
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