 |
|
| ECOLOGY OF INSULAR SOUTHEAST ASIA
| |
| | |
|
|
The Indonesian Archipelago
To order this title, and for more information, click here
Edited By
Friedhelm Goltenboth, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
Kris Timotius, Satya Wacana Christian University, Central Java, Indonesia
Paciencia Milan, Leyte State University, Leyte, Philippines
Josef Margraf, Biocenter, Jinghong, China
Description
The textbook entitled Tropical Ecology of Southeast Asia – The Indonesian Archipelago unfolds in its 5 major chapters with 20 subchapters
on more than 500 pages, with more than 300 figures, the basic principles of ecology with examples mainly coming from the Indonesian Archipelago.
After an introduction describing the geography, geology and climate of the region, the second chapter is dedicated to marine and freshwater
ecosystems. Chapters on the functional ecology of seagrass beds, coral reefs, open ocean and deep sea are followed by information on
lotic and lentic freshwater ecosystems. In chapter III ecotones and special ecosystems of the achipelago are in focus. The ecology and
ecosystems of shore and tidal flats, mangroves, estuaries and soft bottom shores, caves, small islands, grasslands and savannas are decribed.
The forest ecosystems with beach forest, tropical lowland evergreen rainforest, some special forest systems and mountain forests form
the contents of chapter IV. The final chapter V is dealing with agroecosystems and human ecology. The main focus in this chapter is
ricefield ecology, landuse systems and social ecology, including the advent of man and the development and expansion of man influencing
this achipelago. An extended glossary and bibliography is added as well as tables of abbreviations, conversion factors, international
system of units and measurements or SI and a geological time table and systematics. The index gives assess to important keywords and
relevant information spread thoughout the contents of the book. The textbook will certainly be useful to teachers, lecturers and their
students at university and college level. It also gives an overview about insular ecology of the vast Indonesian archipelago to any
interested person or working ecologist.
Audience
Lecturers in ecology, as well as students of biology, forestry, environmental sciences, agriculture , geography.
Contents
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Part 1. Introduction.
(F. Goltenboth, W. Erdelen).
Part
2. Aquatic Ecosystems.
Marine Ecosystems (F. Goltenboth, S. Schoppe, P. Widmann):
3. Seagrass beds.
4. Coral
reefs.
5. Open oceans.
6. Deep sea
Freshwater Ecosystems (F. Goltenboth, P. Lehmusluoto):
7. Lakes.
8. Rivers
Part
3. Ecotones and special ecosystems.
9. Shore and tidal flats (F. Goltenboth, S. Schoppe, P. Widmann).
10. Mangroves
(F. Goltenboth, S. Schoppe).
11. Estuaries and soft bottom shores (F. Goltenboth, S. Schoppe).
12. Caves (F. Goltenboth).
13.
Small islands ecology (F. Goltenboth).
14. Grasslands and savannas (F. Goltenboth, P. Widmann).
Part 4. Forestsystems.
(F. Goltenboth, G. Langenberger, P. Widmann)
15. Beach Forests.
16. Tropical lowland evergreen rainforests.
17.
Special forest ecosystems.
18. Mountain forests.
Part 5. Agroecosystems and Human Ecology.
19. Ecology
of rice fields and other land use systems (F. Goltenboth, W. Koch, J. Sauerborn).
20. Social ecology (F. Goltenboth).
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Table of abbreviations.
Conversion factors.
International system of units of measurements, or SI.
Geological
time table and systematics.
Index.
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 568 pages, publication date: OCT-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-444-52739-4
ISBN-10: 0-444-52739-7
Imprint: ELSEVIER
|
| Price and Ordering |
Price:
GBP 121
USD 185
EUR 142.95
|  |
Books and book related electronic products are priced in US dollars (USD), euro (EUR), and Great Britain Pounds (GBP). USD prices apply to the Americas and Asia Pacific. EUR prices apply in Europe and the Middle East. GBP prices apply to the UK and all other countries.
|
See also information about conditions of sale & ordering procedures, and links to our regional sales offices.
|
070/753
Last update: 5 Sep 2009
|
|
| |
| | |
|
|
| |
Home | Elsevier Sites | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Feedback | Site Map | A Reed Elsevier Company