Biodiversity of Pantepui : the Pristine "Lost World" of the neotropical Guiana highlands

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"Biodiversity of Pantepui: The Pristine "Lost World" of the Neotropical Guiana Highlands" provides the most updated and comprehensive knowledge on the biota, origin, and evolution of the Pantepui biogeographical province. It synthesizes historical information and recent discoveries, covering the main biogeographic patterns, evolutionary trends, and conservational efforts. Written by international experts on the biodiversity of this pristine land, this book explores what makes Pantepui a unique natural laboratory to study the origin and evolution of Neotropical biodiversity under the influence of only natural drivers. It discusses the organisms living in Pentepui, including algae, plants, several groups of invertebrates, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. The latter portion of the book delves into the effects of human activity and global warming on Pantepui, and current conservational efforts to combat these threats. Biodiversity of Pantepui is an important resource for researchers in ecology, biogeography, evolution, and conservation, who want to understand the biodiversity and natural history of this region, and how to help conserve and protect the Guiana Highlands from environmental and human damages … celý popis

Podrobná bibliografie

Další autoři

Valentí Rull, 1956- , Teresa Vegas-Vilarrúbia, Otto Huber, 1944- , Josefa Celsa Señaris, 1965- , Elsevier (firma) pbl, Academic Press

Typ dokumentu

Knihy

Fyzický popis

xviii, 452 stran : ilustrace (některé barevné), grafy, tabulky, mapy ; 24 cm

Vydáno

London ; San Diego ; Cambridge ; Oxford : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019]

Vydání

[1st edition]

Témata

ekologie

biodiverzita

konzervační biologie

ekosystémy

životní prostředí

ochrana životního prostředí > Guyana

biogeografie

klimatické změny

globální oteplování

ochrana přírody > Guyana

Guyana

neotropická Guyanská vysočina > neotropická biologická rozmanitost > Pantepui nedotčený region Guyany "Ztracený svět"

kolektivní monografie

Popis jednotky

Vydání zjištěno na stránkách vydavatelství Elsevier
Částečně psáno zvratmo

Bibliografie

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ISBN

978-0-12-815591-2

Obsah

Physiographical and environmental diversity -- 2. Holocene climatic and ecological history -- 3. Protista: cyanobacteria, green algae, diatoms -- 4. Bryophyta -- 5. Vascular plant diversity and phytogeography -- 6. Elevational plant diversity patterns -- 7. Plant phylogeography and evolution -- 8. Vegetation and ecosystems -- 9. Invertebrates: insects, scorpions, crabs, snails, vertebrate parasites -- 10. Amphibians and reptiles -- 11. Birds -- 12. Mammals -- 13. Threats and conservation status -- 14. Potential effects of global warming