The Ecology of Tropical East Asia
- ISBN-10
- 019968135X
- ISBN-13
- 9780199681358
- Series
- The Ecology of Tropical East Asia
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 291
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (UK)
- Author
- Richard Corlett
Description
'The Ecology of Tropical East Asia' was the first book to describe the terrestrial ecology of the entire East Asian tropics and sub-tropics, from southern China to western Indonesia. This edition updates the contents and extends the coverage to include the similar ecosystems of northeast India. The book deals with plants, animals, and the ecosystems they inhabit, as well as the diverse threats to their survival and the options for conservation.
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