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Biogeography and Ecology of New Guinea

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  • © 1982

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  1. J. L. Gressitt
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Part of the book series: Monographiae Biologicae (MOBI, volume 42)

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Table of contents (45 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VI
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  2. General and physical background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. General introduction

      • J. L. Gressitt
      Pages 3-13

    3. Geology of New Guinea

      • P. E. Pieters
      Pages 15-38

    4. Pleistocene and present-day glaciations

      • Ernst Löffler
      Pages 39-55

    5. Landforms and landform development

      • Ernst Löffler
      Pages 57-72

    6. The soils of New Guinea

      • A. W. Wood
      Pages 73-83

  3. Man and his impact on the environment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85
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    2. Biological exploration of New Guinea

      • D. G. Frodin, J. L. Gressitt
      Pages 87-130

    3. Physical anthropology, linguistics, and ethnology

      • Ann Chowning
      Pages 131-168

    4. Human ecology and cultural variation in prehistoric New Guinea

      • Susan Bulmer
      Pages 169-206

    5. The history of plant use and man’s impact on the vegetation

      • J. M. Powell
      Pages 207-227

    6. Staple crops in subsistence agriculture

      • W. C. Gagné
      Pages 229-259

  4. Vegetation and flora

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 261-261
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    2. Late Quaternary vegetation history

      • D. Walker, G. S. Hope
      Pages 263-285

    3. Origins of the tropicalpine flora

      • J. M. B. Smith
      Pages 287-308

    4. Plant zonation

      • R. J. Johns
      Pages 309-330

    5. Phytogeography and evolution of the Ericaceae of New Guinea

      • P. F. Stevens
      Pages 331-354

    6. The Nothofagus Blume (Fagaceae) of New Guinea

      • J. Ash
      Pages 355-380

    7. The Araucaria forests of New Guinea

      • N. J. Enright
      Pages 381-399
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About this book

J. L. Gressitt New Guinea is a fantastic island, unique and fascinating. It is an area of incredible variety of geomorphology, biota, peoples, languages, history, tradi­ tions and cultures. Diversity is its prime characteristic, whatever the subject of interest. To a biogeographer it is tantalizing, as well as confusing or frustrating when trying to determine the history of its biota. To an ecologist, and to all biologists, it is a happy hunting ground of endless surprises and unanswered questions. To a conservationist it is like a dream come true, a "flash-back" of a few centuries, as well as a challenge for the future. New Guinea is so special that it is hard to compare it with other islands or tropical areas. It is something apart, with its very complicated history (chapters I: 2-4, II: 1-4, III: I, VI: I, 2). It is partly old but to a great extent very young, yet extremely rich and complex. It has biota of different sources - to such a degree that it is still disputed in this volume as to what Realm it belongs to: the Paleotropical or Notogaean (Australian); or what Region: Oriental, "Oceanic," Papuan or Australian. The terms Papuasian, Indo-Australian and Australasian also have been applied to the area.

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`The execution of this work is of a very high standard and its contents are a must for every biologist with interest in the Australasian area.'
Acta Botanica Neerlandica, 33 (1984)

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Biogeography and Ecology of New Guinea

  • Editors: J. L. Gressitt

  • Series Title: Monographiae Biologicae

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8632-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Dr W. Junk Publishers, The Hague 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-8634-3Published: 31 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-8632-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0077-0639

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-1729

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 983

  • Topics: Ecology

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