Index

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What and where are the tropics -- Biogeography and evolution in the tropics -- Inside tropical rain forests : structure -- Inside tropical rain forests : biodiversity -- A study in biodiversity : rain forest tree species richness -- A shifting mosaic : rain forest development and dynamics -- Biotic interactions and coevolution in tropical rain forests -- Trophic dynamics in evolutionary context -- Carbon flux and climate change in tropical ecosystems -- Nutrient cycling and tropical soils -- Tropical savannas and dry forests -- Other tropical ecosystems : from the mountains to the rivers to the sea -- Humans as part of tropical ecosystems : focus on the neotropics -- Forest fragmentation and biodiversity -- Conservation outlook for the tropics