Forest Canopies [Paperback]

Lowman (Author), Margaret D. Lowman (Editor), Nalini M. Nadkarni (Editor)

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Paperback: 626 pages
Publisher: Academic Press; New edition edition (September 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0124576516
ISBN-13: 978-0124576513
Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.1 x 2.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 1 Kg

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,379,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The Reviews "Forest Canopies makes the beginning of canopy biology as a recognized field of intellectual endeavor... The book is coherent, well integrated, and eminently readable to a wide audience. Any scientist dealing with forests, whether as a forester, ecologist, biologist, conservationist, or other, will find this book essential to his/her library. It will be the primer for many years to come for graduate students newly entering this fascinating field. Nowhere else can an overview of this important, but previously neglected part of the forest, be obtained... In summary, this is an important, timely, authoritative, readable, and well-produced book." --FOREST SCIENCE "Forest Canopies succeeds in presenting a synthesis of several diverse aspects of the function of tropical forests... The enthusiasm expressed in many of the chapters was contagious and the contributions are, as a whole, well written, referenced, and illustrated... There is an excitement reading about these explorations tens of meters above the forest floor in the tropics and this volume will provide a solid reference and foundation for those wishing to initiate inquiries in this unexplored habitat." --ECOLOGY

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For decades ecologists, physiologists, tropical biologists, and many others in related disciplines have been interested in the structure, function and inhabitants of the forest canopy. Unfortunately, for nearly as long, this fascinating ecosystem seemed inaccessible. Recently, this situation has greatly improved. Using balloons, ropes, towers, and cranes, scientists have begun to penetrate this dense foliage, allowing for a detailed, authoritative account of life in this enchanting world.

And no, for the first time, the editors of this unique book have synthesized newly compiled data on canopy dwelling organisms, including insects and other arthropods, lizards, birds, and mammals, and of course the plants that form and inhabit this unique aerial ecosystem. It is ironic that while these great forests dwindle at an alarming rate worldwide, biologists and ecologists are just beginning to explore their beautiful and exotic environment.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great canopy primer!, Feb 21 2002

Abraham Svoboda (Olympia Washington) - See all my reviews

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One of best synopsis of the current to near current canopy research topics, struggles, and future agendas! Lowman and Nadkarni continue to out do themselves with this suberbly edited book. Highly recommended for anyone interested in forest ecology and forest canopies who aren't afraid to look at some graphs. You'll learn something....

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exhaustive, Intriguing, and Well researched, Jun 26 2000

Frank Davenport (Redlands, California) - See all my reviews

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I recently used this book for an indepedent study on Canopy Ecology and found it abosutley indispensible. Lowman and Nadkarni used the work of such big name scientists as Nigel Stork and Terry Erwin to assemble an array of canopy topics including access, structure, nutrient cycling, species compossition, epihyte and hemiephyte ecology, and even ethnobotany. Each chapter is clear cut and informative and the book does not waste space with cheesy fru-fru. Of particular interest to the aspiring canopy researcher is the suggestions for new avenues of research given at the end of almost every chapter.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exhaustive, Intriguing, and Well researched, Jun 26 2000

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