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ECOSYSTEMS OF THE WORLD, Page II
Front Matter, Page III
Copyright, Page IV
PREFACE, Pages V-VI, H. LIETH, M.J.A. WERGER
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS TO VOLUME 14, Pages VII-X
CONTENTS OF VOLUME 14A, Page XII
Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION, Pages 1-5, H. LIETH, M.J.A. WERGER
Chapter 2 - CLIMATE AND WEATHER, Pages 7-53, WILHELM LAUER
Chapter 3 - VERTICAL STRATIFICATION IN MICROCLIMATE, Pages 55-71, TATUO KIRA, KYOJI YODA
Chapter 4 - SOILS, Pages 73-88, PEDRO A. SANCHEZ
Chapter 5 - HYDROLOGY, Pages 89-98, W.L.F. BRINKMANN
Chapter 6 - AMERICAN TROPICAL FORESTS, Pages 99-132, G.T. PRANCE
Chapter 7 - VASCULAR EPIPHYTISM IN AMERICA, Pages 133-154, DAVID H. BENZING
Chapter 8 - AFRICAN FORESTS, Pages 155-182, ALAN HAMILTON
Chapter 9 - VASCULAR EPIPHYTISM IN AFRICA, Pages 183-194, DICK R. JOHANSSON
Chapter 10 - SOUTHEAST ASIAN TROPICAL FORESTS, Pages 195-218, T.C. WHITMORE
Chapter 11 - DIPTEROCARP REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, Pages 219-240, PETER S. ASHTON
Chapter 12 - THE RAIN FORESTS OF NORTHEASTERN AUSTRALIA — THEIR ENVIRONMENT, EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY AND DYNAMICS, Pages 241-259, G.C. STOCKER, G.L. UNWIN
Chapter 13 - VASCULAR EPIPHYTISM IN AUSTRALO-ASIA, Pages 261-282, B.J. WALLACE
Chapter 14 - THE FORESTS IN THE TROPICAL PACIFIC ARCHIPELAGOES, Pages 283-301, M. SCHMID
Chapter 15 - LICHENS, Pages 303-309, H.J.M. SIPMAN, R.C. HARRIS
Chapter 16 - BRYOPHYTES, Pages 311-325, S.R. GRADSTEIN, T. POCS
Chapter 17 - PTERIDOPHYTES, Pages 327-338, R. TRYON
Chapter 18 - THE CLIMBERS — LIANES AND VINES, Pages 339-353, ELWYN E. HEGARTY
Chapter 19 - PRIMATES OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA, Pages 355-363, ELIZABETH L. BENNETT, JULIAN O. CALDECOTT
Chapter 20 - BATS, Pages 365-382, D.E. WILSON
Chapter 21 - RODENTS, Pages 383-400, F. DIETERLEN
Chapter 22 - BIRDS, Pages 401-416, JAMES R. KARR
Chapter 23 - HERPETOFAUNA OF TROPICAL AMERICA AND AFRICA, Pages 417-426, R.F. LAURENT
Chapter 24 - THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF FLYING INSECTS, Pages 427-436, S.L. SUTTON
Chapter 25 - MOTHS, Pages 437-453, J.D. HOLLOWAY
Chapter 26 - TERMITES, Pages 455-471, N.M. COLLINS
Chapter 27 - LEAF-CUTTING ANTS, Pages 473-488, J.M. CHERRETT
Chapter 28 - DUNG BEETLES, Pages 489-511, I. HANSKI
Chapter 29 - HERBIVORY AND SECONDARY COMPOUNDS IN RAIN-FOREST PLANTS, Pages 513-536, P.G. WATERMAN, D. McKEY
Chapter 30 - MYCORRHIZAS, Pages 537-546, D. JOSEPH BAGYARAJ
Chapter 31 - DECOMPOSITION, Pages 547-569, M.J. SWIFT, J.M. ANDERSON
Chapter 32 - DECOMPOSITION IN TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS COMPARED WITH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, Pages 571-580, G. ESSER, H. LIETH
Chapter 33 - THE EXPLOITATION OF THE AFRICAN RAIN FOREST AND MAN'S IMPACT, Pages 581-589, R.M. LAWTON
Chapter 34 - EXPLOITATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, Pages 591-610, K. KARTAWINATA, T.C. JESSUP, A.P. VAYDA
Chapter 35 - USE AND MISUSE OF TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS, Pages 611-636, E.F. BRUENIG
AUTHOR INDEX, Pages 637-650
SYSTEMATIC INDEX, Pages 651-673
GENERAL INDEX, Pages 675-713