Tropical Forests of the Guiana Shield: Ancient Forests in a Modern WorldD. S. Hammond CABI, 2005 - 528 pages The Guiana Shield is an ancient geological formation located in the northern part of South America, covering an area of one million square kilometres. Despite its hostile environment, it is home to many unusual and highly specialized plants and animals, which constitute a rich area of biodiversity. Chapters in this book include hydrology, nutrient cycling, forest phenology, insect-plant interactions, forest microclimate, plant distributions, forest dynamics and conservation and management of flora and fauna. It provides a comprehensive and detailed review of the ecology, biology and natural history of the forests of the area. |
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Biophysical Features of the Guiana Shield | 15 |
Ecophysiological Patterns in Guianan Forest Plants | 195 |
Rainforest Vertebrates and Food Plant Diversity in the Guiana Shield | 233 |
Folivorous Insects in the Rainforests of the Guianas | 295 |
Flowervisiting Insects in Guianan Forests Pollinators Thieves Lovers and Their Foes | 321 |
Guianan Forest Dynamics Geomorphographic Control and Tropical Forest Change Across Diverging Landscapes | 343 |
Socioeconomic Aspects of Guiana Shield Forest Use | 381 |
Forest Conservation and Management in the Guiana Shield | 481 |
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Page 14 - The Discoverie of the large, rich, and bevvtifvl empyre of Gviana, with a relation of the great and Golden Citie of Manoa (which the Spanyards call El Dorado) And of the Prouinces of Emeria, Arromaia, Amapaia, and other Countries, with their riuers, adioyning.