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Title

Forest canopies : edited by Margaret D. Lowman, H. Bruce Rinker.

Publication

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, [2004], ©2004.

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Additional Authors

• Lowman, Margaret.
• Rinker, H. Bruce.

Description

xxiii, 517 pages : illustrations (some color); 27 cm

Summary

"In this new edition of Forest Canopies, over 50 scientists and educators from around the world examine the biodiversity, ecology, evolution, and conservation of forest canopy ecosystems. This book explores the discoveries and opportunities that have emerged in the treetops of the world and offers an authoritative synthesis of studies in ecology and evolution." "Forest Canopies is intended for ecologists, botanists, foresters, naturalists, policymakers, zoologists, conservationists, researchers, educators, students, and anyone interested in forest canopies and the life that they support above the forest floor."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Forest canopy ecology
• Forest canopies

Note

• Previous ed.: 1995.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

I. Structures of forest canopies -- Introduction / Margaret D. Lowman and H. Bruce Rinker -- 1. The nature of forest canopies / Nalini M. Nadkarni, Geoffrey G. Parker, H. Bruce Rinker and David M. Jarzen -- Empty space : another view of forest canopy structure / Roman Dial, Nalini M. Nadkarni and Judith B. Cushing -- Verticality and habitat analysis : MacArthur and Wilson's biogeography theory revisited / H. Bruce Rinker -- 2. Tropical microclimate considerations / Stephen R. Madigosky -- 3. Quantifying and visualizing canopy structure in tall forests : methods and a case study / Robert Van Pelt, Stephen C. Sillett and Nalini M. Nadkarni -- "Canopy trekking" : a ground-independent, rope-based method for horizontal movement through forest canopies / Roman Dial, Stephen C. Sillett and Jim C. Spickler -- 4. Vertical organization of canopy biota / David C. Shaw -- Macaws : dispersers in a tropical habitat / Sharon Matola -- Vertical stratification among neotropical migrants / H. Bruce Rinker -- 5. Age-related development of canopy structure and its ecological functions / Hiroaki T. Ishii, Robert Van Pelt, Geoffrey G. Parker and Nalini M. Nadkarni -- Measuring canopy structure : the forest canopy database project / Nalini M. Nadkarni and Judith B. Cushing -- 6. A history of tree canopies / David L. Dilcher, T. A. Lott, Xin Wang and Qi Wang -- The evolution of rainforest animals / Dale A. Russell -- The botanical ghosts of evolution / Connie Barlow -- II. Organisms in forest canopies -- Introduction / Margaret D. Lowman and H. Bruce Rinker -- 7. What is canopy biology? : a microbial perspective / Lynn Margulis -- Arboreal stromatolites : a 210 million year record / Jessica Hope Whiteside -- 8. Lichens and bryophytes in forest canopies / Stephen C. Sillett and Marie E. Antoine -- 9. Vascular epiphytes / David H. Benzing -- Strangler fig trees : demons or heroes of the canopy? / Timothy G. Laman -- Orchid adaptations to an epiphytic lifestyle / Wesley E. Higgins -- Tank bromeliads : faunal ecology / Barbara A. Richardson -- 10. Mistletoe : a unique constituent of canopies worldwide / David M. Watson -- Mistletoe - a homemaker's delight / David M. Watson -- 11. Hidden in plain sight : mites in the canopy / David Evans Walter -- What are mites? / David Evans Walter -- A systematic synopsis of canopy mites / David Evans Walter -- 12. Soil microarthopods : belowground fauna that sustain forest systems / H. Bruce Rinker -- 13. Tardigrades : bears of the canopy / William R. Miller -- Rotifers in the water film / Howard L. Taylor -- 14. The biodiversity question : how many species of terrestrial arthropods are there? / Terry L. Erwin -- Insect zoos as windows into forest canopies / Nathan Erwin -- 15. Physical transport, heterogeneity, and interactions involving canopy anoles / Roman Dial and Joan Roughgarden -- The color of poison : flamboyant frogs in the rainforest canopy / Donna J. Krabill -- 16. Ecology and conservation of canopy mammals / Jay R. Malcolm -- Body mass of gliding mammals : an energetic approach / Roman Dial -- Vertical stratification of small mammals in lowland rainforest of the Australian wet tropics / Romina Rader -- Orangutans : the largest canopy dwellers / Cheryl D. Knott -- III. Ecological processes in forest canopies -- Introduction / Margaret D. Lowman and H. Bruce Rinker -- 17. Photosynthesis in forest canopies / Jennifer L. Funk and Manuel T. Lerdau -- 18. Insect herbivory in tropical forests / H. Bruce Rinker and Margaret D. Lowman -- Measuring forest herbivory levels using canopy cranes / Kristina A. Ernest -- The Leipzig canopy crane project : biodiversity, ecology, and function in a temperate decidious forest / Wilfried Morawetz and Peter J. Horchler -- 19. Nutrient cycling / Barbara C. Reynolds and Mark D. Hunter -- 20. Reproductive biology and genetics of tropical trees from a canopy perspective / Michelle L. Zjhra and Beth A. Kaplin -- DNA sequences and orchid classification / Wesley E. Higgins -- 21. Decomposition in forest canopies / Steven J. Fonte and Timothy D. Schowalter -- 22. Survival strategies : a matter of life and death / Stephen R. Madigosky -- IV. Conservation and forest canopies -- Introduction / Margaret D. Lowman and H. Bruce Rinker -- 23. Tarzan or Jane? : a short history of canopy biology / Margaret D. Lowman -- Canopy walkways : highways in the sky / James Burgess -- International canopy crane network / David C. Shaw -- 24. Economics and the forest canopy / David W. Pearce -- Ethnobotany in forest canopies / Edward A. Burgess -- The value of herbaria for plant conservation / Bruce K. Holst -- 25. Ecotourism and the treetops / Margaret D. Lowman -- A climb for conservation / Stephen R. Madigosky -- Florida from the treetops / Paula J. Benshoff -- 26. The reintegration of wonder into the emerging science of canopy ecology / H. Bruce Rinker and David M. Jarzen -- The International Canopy Network (ICAN) / Nalini M. Nadkarni -- Global canopy programme : a worldwide alliance for forest studies / Andrew Mitchell and Katherine Secoy.

ISBN

0124575536 :

OCLC

• ocm56458967
• SCSB-5093535

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries