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Ecological Systems of the Geobiosphere

2 Tropical and Subtropical Zonobiomes

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  • © 1986

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Authors:
  1. Heinrich Walter

    1. Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart 70, Germany

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  2. Siegmar-W. Breckle

    1. Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld 1, Germany

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Table of contents (32 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N2-XIV
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  2. Zonobiome I: Equatorial ZB with Diurnal Climate (Perhumid Zonobiome)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-2
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    2. Climatic Conditions

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 3-14

    3. The Soils

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 14-19

    4. Producers

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 19-54

    5. Consumers

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 54-57

    6. Decomposers

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 57-58

    7. The Ecosystems of Zonobiome I

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 58-66

    8. An Attempted Subdivision of Zonobiome I into Eubiomes

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 66-67

    9. Equatorial Orobiome I

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 68-99

    10. The Pedobiome of Zonobiome I

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 99-104

    11. The Zonoecotones

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 104-107

  3. Zonobiome II: Tropical ZB with Summer Rainfall (Humid-Arid Climate)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-110
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    2. Climatic Conditions

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 111-112

    3. Soil Conditions

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 112-117

    4. Producers

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 117-147

    5. The Consumers

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 147-150

    6. The Decomposers

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 150-152

    7. Ecosystems Within ZB II

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 152-161

    8. Provisional Subdivision of Zonobiome II into Eubiomes

      • Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle
      Pages 161-161
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About this book

In Volume 1 of this four-volume series, ecological problems of a general nature were discussed from a global point of view. Familiarity with this is essential for a full understanding of the more specialized treatment in this and subsequent volumes, for no similar approach is to be found in other ecological handbooks for beginners. This present volume deals in detail with the special ecological relation­ ships of the tropical and subtropical zonobiomes I to III. Most ecologists proceed from the basis of their experience in the temperate zones of the northern hemisphere. As a result, many ecological writings show a certain one-sidedness and there is a danger that generalizations made will not be broadly applicable. To avoid this, particular emphasis is laid, in this vol­ urne, on the special ecological features and the characteristics of the trop­ ical and subtropical regions. More specifically, we deal not only with the relationship of the euclimatope to zonal soils and zonal vegetation, but also pay attention to azonal conditions shown in pedobiomes and in the altitudinal belts of mountains, the orobiomes. In this and the subsequent volumes the same simple scheme is followed in treating each zonobiome: 1. climate; 2. soils; 3. producers; 4. consum­ ers; 5. decomposers; 6. ecosystems; 7. sub division into biomes; 8. oro­ biomes; 9. pedobiomes and 10. zonoecotones. Where it has appeared expedient, however, we have occasionally deviated from this scheme (see Deserts D, F, G and H).

Authors and Affiliations

  • Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart 70, Germany

    Heinrich Walter

  • Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld 1, Germany

    Siegmar-W. Breckle

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ecological Systems of the Geobiosphere

  • Book Subtitle: 2 Tropical and Subtropical Zonobiomes

  • Authors: Heinrich Walter, Siegmar-W. Breckle

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-06812-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1986

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-06814-4Published: 12 August 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-06812-0Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 465

  • Additional Information: Original German edition published by Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart 1984

  • Topics: Ecology

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