description: 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. Muchnew 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.
language: English
title: Biogeography and Quaternary History in Tropical America
titlecomplete: Biogeography and Quaternary History in Tropical America (Oxford Biogeography Series, 3)
publisher: Oxford University Press