Biogeography and ecology of the rain forests of eastern Africa /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Jon C. Lovett and Samuel K. Wasser
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
ix, 341 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, maps ;
Dimensions
26 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction to the biogeography and ecology of the rain forests of eastern Africa -- The geological evolution of East Africa -- Climatic history and forest distribution in eastern Africa -- Eastern Arc moist forest flora -- East African coastal forest botany -- Biogeography of East African montane forest millipedes -- The Linyphiid spider fauna (Araneae: Linyphiidae) of mountain forests in the Eastern Arc mountains -- The montane butterflies of the eastern Afrotropics -- Herpetofauna of the eastern African forests -- The zoogeography of the montane forest avifauna of eastern Tanzania -- Mammals in the forests of eastern Africa -- Ecology of the Zanzibar red colobus monkey, Colobus badius Kirkii (Gray,1968), in comparison with other red colobines -- The socioecology of interspecific associations among the monkeys of the Mwanihana rain forest, Tanzania: a biogeographic perspective -- The conservation of the forest resources of eastern Africa: past influences, present practices and future needs
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TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Rain forest animals-- Africa, Eastern
Rain forest animals-- Africa, Eastern-- Geographical distribution
Rain forest ecology-- Africa, Eastern
Rain forest plants-- Africa, Eastern
Rain forest plants-- Africa, Eastern-- Geographical distribution