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Distribution and ecology of vascular plants in a tropical rain forest

Forest vegetation in Ghana

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  • © 1981

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Authors:
  1. J. B. Hall

    1. Department of Botany, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

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  2. M. D. Swaine

    1. Department of Botany, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

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Part of the book series: Geobotany (GEOB, volume 1)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Introduction to Ghanaian forest

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. What is forest?

      • J. B. Hall, M. D. Swaine
      Pages 3-11

    3. Variation and classification of forest

      • J. B. Hall, M. D. Swaine
      Pages 12-18

    4. Forest environment

      • J. B. Hall, M. D. Swaine
      Pages 19-28

    5. Forest flora

      • J. B. Hall, M. D. Swaine
      Pages 29-41

    6. Forest structure and physiognomy

      • J. B. Hall, M. D. Swaine
      Pages 42-54

    7. Reproduction

      • J. B. Hall, M. D. Swaine
      Pages 55-62

    8. Utilisation and conservation of Ghanaian forest

      • J. B. Hall, M. D. Swaine
      Pages 63-70

    9. Descriptions of forest types

      • J. B. Hall, M. D. Swaine
      Pages 71-100

  3. The maps

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
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    2. Mapping methods and map format

      • J. B. Hall, M. D. Swaine
      Pages 103-108

    3. Distribution maps with notes on morphology, taxonomy, chorology, ecology and utilisation

      • J. B. Hall, M. D. Swaine
      Pages 109-317

    4. Distribution of some important timber species

      • J. B. Hall, M. D. Swaine
      Pages 318-321

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 323-383
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About this book

It is a privilege to be asked and a pleasurable duty for me to write the foreword of this book. The conservation and wise utilisation of the humid tropical forests, a unique biome, are matters of great concern and importance to millions living within and around these forests and, perhaps, less directly, to the totality of mankind. These forests provide many essential products and services for mankind. The list is lengthy and need not be repeated here. Suffice it to say that there are not many aspects of human activity which do not utilise some of these products, services or derivatives therefrom. Yet it is the view of those most closely associated with the study of these forests that what is known is but a minuscule portion of whatthere is to know. The products and services now utilised, are perhaps some infinitesimal part of the full potential. All over the tropical world, however, these forests are being destroyed. At first, slowly, but now surely gathering tempo. This is true also of Ghana. Tracts offorest land are converted to other uses, often ephemeral and not sustained. Irreversible changes take place in our environment. The gains are shortlived, the losses unobtrusively accumulate and stay forever. The accelerating rate of deforestation, in the face of our relatively scanty knowledge of this biome, is indeed a sad reflection of the state of human affairs. It is in this setting that one welcomes this book by Messrs. J. B. Hall and M. D. Swaine.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Botany, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

    J. B. Hall, M. D. Swaine

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Distribution and ecology of vascular plants in a tropical rain forest

  • Book Subtitle: Forest vegetation in Ghana

  • Authors: J. B. Hall, M. D. Swaine

  • Series Title: Geobotany

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8650-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1981

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-8652-7Published: 03 October 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-8650-3Published: 18 April 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 383

  • Number of Illustrations: 276 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Plant Sciences

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