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T. C. Whitmore

C. P. Burnham

Tropical Rain Forests of the Far East 2nd Edition

by T. C. Whitmore (Author)

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Pp. xvi, 352; 100+ black-and-white photos, line-drawings, forest profiles and maps. Publisher’s original dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, sm 4to. With a chapter by C. P. Burnham on soils. According to the author, the intent of this work is to provide an account of the Far Eastern rain forests that is accessible to anyone who is interested in or needs to know about and to draw together the specialized research papers within a single framework (from the Preface). Former owner’s name, H. R. Deselm, is stamped on the front endpaper. No signs of use

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0198541368
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978-0198541363
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2nd
Publisher

Oxford University Press
Publication date

December 13, 1984
Language

English
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352 pages
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KoutaR

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Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2011

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Whitmore's classical book is already a few decades old. Consequently it does not include results of modern research and plenty of questions remain unanswered in the book. An emphasis is on the dipterocarp forests of Malay Peninsula and Borneo, but the whole area from Sri Lanka to Melanesia and Queensland is discussed at least shortly. Topics include forest structure, animals, climate, seasonal cycles, regeneration, silviculture, growth rates and biomass, nutrient cycling, soils, forest formations, man's impact and future. A lot of tree species have been mentioned. There are plenty of black and white photos of adequate quality. An index of plant names, with families they belong to, is included.

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A must-have for all students of tropical ecology doing their studies in Asia

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