Tropical Rainforests

First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Known for their astounding biodiversity, tropical rainforests are a perennially popular topic of study in elementary schools. Readers will encounter the fascina

The Guiana Shield is an ancient geological formation located in the northern part of South America, covering an area of one million square kilometres. Despite i

This updated and expanded second edition of a much lauded work provides a current overview of the impacts of climate change on tropical forests. The authors als

Rare, unique and irreplaceable – precious native rainforests occupy a precariously small part of Australia while retaining a remarkable level of both biologic

Arising initially from a conference, the papers published here have been integrated into book form to provide information on human activities and the tropical r

The studies in this volume provide an ethnography of a plantation frontier in central Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. Drawing on the expertise of both natural scient

Tropical forests represent the world's most biodiverse ecosystems and play a key role in hydrology, carbon storage and exchange. Many of the human-induced press

The first of a series designed to cover all tropical rain forests in the world. This is a visual portfolio of detailed maps of Asia, accompanied by a text which