Biodiversity of West African Forests: An Ecological Atlas of Woody Plant Species

Biodiversity of West African Forests: An Ecological Atlas of Woody Plant Species
ISBN-10
0851999514
ISBN-13
9780851999517
Category
Nature
Pages
521
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
CABI
Authors
L. Poorter, F. Bongers, F. N. Kouame

Description

The rain forests of West Africa have been designated as one of the world's hotspots of biodiversity. They extend from Ghana to Senegal and are referred to as the Upper Guinean forests. Because of their isolated position, they harbour a large number of rare and endemic animal and plant species.This book focuses on the biodiversity and ecology of these forests. It analyses the factors that give rise to biodiversity and structure tropical plant communities. It also includes an atlas with ecological profiles of rare plant species and large timber species.

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