Biogeography and Quaternary History in Tropical America (Oxford Monographs on Biogeography)

This is a critical appraisal of the existing evidence on the history of Amazonia during the past 1.8 million years. Contributions from geology, geomorphology, paleoclimatology, pedology, botany and zoology are reviewed, with special emphasis on neotropical birds, butterflies, and plants. Much new materials is introduced, along with background information and alternative hypotheses. The book will be of value to ecologists, foresters, and planners interested in Amazonian vegetation.Whitmore, T. C. is the author of 'Biogeography and Quaternary History in Tropical America (Oxford Monographs on Biogeography)', published 1987 under ISBN 9780198545460 and ISBN 0198545460.