Forest Canopies.
Title:
Forest Canopies.
Author:
Lowman, Margaret D.
ISBN:
9780080491349
Personal Author:
Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (542 pages)
Series:
Physiological Ecology
Contents:
Cover -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Dedication -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Structures of Forest Canopies -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Nature of Forest Canopies -- Empty Space: Another View of Forest Canopy Structure -- Verticality and Habitat Analysis: Macarthur and Wilson's Biogeography Theory Revisited -- Chapter 2. Tropical Microclimate Considerations -- Chapter 3. Quantifying and Visualizing Canopy Structure in Tall Forests: Methods and a Case Study -- Canopy TrekkingŽ: A Ground-Independent, Rope-Based Method for Horizontal Movement through Forest Canopies: Roman -- Chapter 4. Vertical Organization of Canopy Biota -- Macaws: Dispersers in a Tropical Habitat -- Vertical Stratification among Neotropical Migrants -- Chapter 5. Age-Related Development of Canopy Structure and Its Ecological Functions -- Measuring Canopy Structure: The Forest Canopy Database Project -- Chapter 6. A History of Tree Canopies -- The Evolution of Rainforest Animals -- The Botanical Ghosts of Evolution -- Part II: Organisms in Forest Canopies -- Introduction -- Chapter 7. What Is Canopy Biology? A Microbial Perspective -- Arboreal Stromatolites: A 210 Million Year Record -- Chapter 8. Lichens and Bryophytes in Forest Canopies -- Chapter 9. Vascular Epiphytes -- Strangler Fig Trees: Demons or Heroes of The Canopy? -- Orchid Adaptations to an Epiphytic Lifestyle -- Tank Bromeliads: Faunal Ecology -- Chapter 10. Mistletoe: A Unique Constituent of Canopies Worldwide -- Mistletoe„A Homemakers Delight! -- Chapter 11. Hidden in Plain Sight: Mites in the Canopy -- What are Mites? -- A Systematic Synopsis of Canopy Mites -- Chapter 12. Soil Microarthopods: Belowground Fauna that Sustain Forest Systems -- Chapter 13. Tardigrades: Bears of the Canopy -- Rotifers in the Water Film.
Chapter 14. The Biodiversity Question: How Many Species of Terrestrial Arthropods Are There? -- Insect Zoos as Windows into Forest Canopies -- Chapter 15. Physical Transport, Heterogeneity, and Interactions Involving Canopy Anoles -- The Color of Poison: Flamboyant Frogs in the Rainforest Canopy -- Chapter 16. Ecology and Conservation of Canopy Mammals -- Body Mass of Gliding Mammals: An Energetic Approach -- Vertical Stratification of Small Mammals in Lowland Rainforest of the Australian Wet Tropics -- Orangutans: The Largest Canopy Dwellers -- Part III: Ecological Processes in Forest Canopies -- Introduction -- Chapter 17. Photosynthesis in Forest Canopies -- Chapter 18. Insect Herbivory in Tropical Forests -- Measuring Forest Herbivory Levels Using Canopy Cranes -- Chapter 19. Nutrient Cycling -- Chapter 20. Reproductive Biology and Genetics of Tropical Trees from a Canopy Perspective -- DNA Sequences and Orchid Classification -- Chapter 21. Decomposition in Forest Canopies -- Chapter 22. Survival Strategies: A Matter of Life and Death -- Part IV: Conservation and Forest Canopies -- Introduction -- Chapter 23. Tarzan or Jane? A Short History of Canopy Biology -- Canopy Walkways: Highways in the Sky -- International Canopy Crane Network -- Chapter 24. Economics and the Forest Canopy -- Ethnobotany in Forest Canopies -- The Value of Herbaria for Plant Conservation -- Chapter 25. Ecotourism and the Treetops -- A Climb for Conservation -- Florida from the Treetops -- Chapter 26. The Reintegration of Wonder into the Emerging Science of Canopy Ecology -- The International Canopy Network (ICAN) -- Global Canopy Programme: A Worldwide Alliance for Forest Studies -- Index.
Abstract:
The treetops of the world's forests are where discovery and opportunity abound, however they have been relatively inaccessible until recently. This book represents an authoritative synthesis of data, anecdotes, case studies, observations, and recommendations from researchers and educators who have risked life and limb in their advocacy of the High Frontier. With innovative rope techniques, cranes, walkways, dirigibles, and towers, they finally gained access to the rich biodiversity that lives far above the forest floor and the emerging science of canopy ecology. In this new edition of Forest Canopies, nearly 60 scientists and educators from around the world look at the biodiversity, ecology, evolution, and conservation of forest canopy ecosystems. -Comprehensive literature list -State-of-the-art results and data sets from current field work -Foremost scientists in the field of canopy ecology -Expanded collaboration of researchers and international projects -User-friendly format with sidebars and case studies -Keywords and outlines for each chapter.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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