Pp. xvi, 714, numerous text-figs, photos and maps. Cloth, DJ, 4to. Symposium of the Association for Tropical Biology, Caracas, Venezuela, February 8-13, 1979. Contains 37 chapters with an entire section devoted to "refuge theory". First edition.

Biological Diversification in the Tropics: Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium of the Association for Tropical Biology, Held at Macuto B

Prance, Ghillean T.

Science & Math

Columbia Univ. Pr.

Drawn to the mysteries of tropical rain forests and fascinated by life in the treetops, Meg Lowman has pursued a life of scientific exploration while raising her two sons, Edward and James Burgess. This book recounts their family adventures in remote parts of the world (Samoa, West Africa, Peru, Panama, India, Biosphere 2, and others), from the perspectives of both kids and parent. Together they explore tropical rain forests, encounter anacondas and piranhas, eat crickets as hors d’oeuvres, discover new species, and nurture a family ethic for conservation. The chapters of the book focus on field biology questions, the canopy access methods developed to answer the questions, and conservation or education components of each expedition. Lowman enumerates the challenges and joys of juggling parenthood and career, and the children reflect on how their mom’s work has affected their lives. A rollicking, inspiring book, It’s a Jungle Up There is an upbeat portrayal of how a parent’s career can imprint children, and how children in turn can influence the success and trajectory of their parent’s career.

It’s a Jungle Up There: More Tales from the Treetops

Biographies & Memoirs

Lowman, Margaret D.

Burgess, James

Burgess, Edward

Professionals & Academics

Yale University Press

Tropical Rain Forests And The World Atmosphere

This book, the result of a AAAS symposium organized to explore the ramifications of tropical deforestation, emphasizes the relationship of biosphere to troposphere, aiming to set tropical forest ecology in the context of the global ecosystem.

Earth Sciences

Routledge

Tropical Rain Forests And The World Atmosphere (Aaas Selected Symposium, 101)

Westview Press

Hundreds of books have been written on trees, their flowers, leaves, and fruit, but until now none had been written with special emphasis on bark. This incredibly fascinating book detailing the formation, characteristics, and uses of bark around the world demonstrates that what we often think of as a dull, plain covering for trees is, in fact, an amazingly varied and subtly beautiful part of nature that provides humans, insects, and animals with a multitude of important products. Bark is much more than a protective covering for a tree; it is an influential part of our everyday lives. In an easy-to-read style, the authors discuss the structure and function of bark, the unique qualities in bark that make tree identification possible, and the ingenious ways bark has adapted to a hostile environment. Separate chapters on bark-derived products - such as tannin, resin, latex, medicine and poison, various hallucinatory compounds, flavorings for food, and cork - illustrate the diverse and creative ways in which bark has been put to use. From making cloth and canoes to providing fuel and fiber, people around the world have found bark to be both beautiful and beneficial. And in the world of insects and animals, bark functions as camouflage, food, and home for a variety of creatures.

Bark: The Formation, Characteristics, and Uses of Bark Around the World

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Sandved, Kjell Bloch

Prance, Anne E.

Gardening & Landscape Design

Timber Pr

This title is monograph 21(1) of the Flora Neotropica series. It is the first of a two-part monograph. The authors include introductory information about the morphology, biology, and ecology of the neotropical Lecythidaceae. They present a revision of 64 species in five genera (four actinomorphic and one slightly zygomorphic).

Lecythidaceae

Mori, Scott A.

Biological Sciences

The New York Botanical Garden Press

Lecythidaceae - Part IIThe Zygomorphic-Flowered New World Generaby Scott A. Mori and Ghillean T. PranceWith a Study of Secondary Xylem of Neotropical Lecythidaceae by Carl H. de ZeeuwThis title is monograph 21(2) in the Flora Neotropica series. In this second part of volume 21, the authors present a revision of this family with a treatment of the six genera and 137 species of zygomorphic-flowered neotropical Lecythidaceae, including 28 new species. Carl H. de Zeeuw presents detailed descriptions of the wood structure of all 11 neotropical genera presented in both parts, along with taxonomic treatments of and a key to the genera based on secondary xylem. The pollination biology of neotropical Lecythidaceae has been updated.

Lecythidaceae, Part 2: The Zygomorphic-Flowered New World Genera- Couroupita, Corythophora, Bertholletia, Couratari, Eschweilera, and Lecythis (Flora Neotropica Monograph, No. 21)

New York Botanical Garden

This title is volume 8 of the Advances in Economic Botany series. These papers provide a rich and diverse sampling of research conducted by the staff and collaborators of the Institute of Economic Botany of The New York Botanical Garden. Most of the papers focus on promising yet underexploited neotropical resources and on alternative solutions to modes of economic development that have led to acute deforestation in the humid tropics. Such varied aspects of selected plants as their taxonomy, ecology, nutritional composition, uses, management, local nomenclature, and influence on regional history are discussed. Includes indexes to scientific and common names.

New Directions in the Study of Plants and People: Research Contributions from the Institute of Economic Botany (Advances in Economic Botany Vol. 8)

New York Botanical Garden Pr Dept

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