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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes in Tropical Forests

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1996

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Editors:
  1. Gordon H. Orians

    1. Dept. of Zoology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

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  2. Rodolfo Dirzo

    1. Centro de Ecología, Univesidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F., México

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  3. J. Hall Cushman

    1. Dept. of Biology, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, USA

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Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 122)

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Table of contents (10 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Introduction

    • Gordon H. Orians, Rodolfo Dirzo, J. Hall Cushman
    Pages 1-9

  3. Plant Species Diversity and Ecosystem Functioning in Tropical Forests

    • S. Joseph Wright
    Pages 11-31

  4. Consumer Diversity and Secondary Production

    • Michael Huston, Larry Gilbert
    Pages 33-47

  5. Biodiversity and Biogeochemical Cycles

    • Whendee L. Silver, Sandra Brown, Ariel E. Lugo
    Pages 49-67

  6. Microbial Diversity and Tropical Forest Functioning

    • D. Jean Lodge, David L. Hawksworth, Barbara J. Ritchie
    Pages 69-100

  7. Plant Life-Forms and Tropical Ecosystem Functioning

    • John J. Ewel, Seth W. Bigelow
    Pages 101-126

  8. Functional Group Diversity and Responses to Disturbance

    • Julie S. Denslow
    Pages 127-151

  9. Species Richness and Resistance to Invasions

    • Marcel Rejmánek
    Pages 153-172

  10. The Role of Biodiversity in Tropical Managed Ecosystems

    • Alison G. Power, Alexander S. Flecker
    Pages 173-194

  11. Synthesis

    • Gordon H. Orians, Rodolfo Dirzo, J. Hall Cushman
    Pages 195-220

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 221-232
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About this book

Although biologists have directed much attention to estimating the extent and causes of species losses, the consequences for ecosystem functioning have been little studied.
This book examines the impact of biodiversity on ecosystem processes in tropical forests - one of the most species-rich and at the same time most endangered ecosystems on earth. It covers the relationships between biodiversity and primary production, secondary production, biogeochemical cycles, soil processes, plant life forms, responses to disturbance, and resistance to invasion. The analyses focus on the key ecological interfaces where the loss of keystone species is most likely to influence the rate and stability of ecosystem processes.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. of Zoology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

    Gordon H. Orians

  • Centro de Ecología, Univesidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F., México

    Rodolfo Dirzo

  • Dept. of Biology, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, USA

    J. Hall Cushman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes in Tropical Forests

  • Editors: Gordon H. Orians, Rodolfo Dirzo, J. Hall Cushman

  • Series Title: Ecological Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79755-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1996

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-79757-6Published: 08 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-79755-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0070-8356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 220

  • Topics: Ecology, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Nature Conservation, Agriculture, Forestry

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