Landscape Evolution In Western Amazonia
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Landscape Evolution In Western Amazonia
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Author : Carlos D'Apolito
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Landscape Evolution In Western Amazonia written by Carlos D'Apolito and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
Amazonia Landscape And Species Evolution
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Author : Carina Hoorn
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-09-26
Amazonia Landscape And Species Evolution written by Carina Hoorn and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-26 with Science categories.
The book focuses on geological history as the critical factor in determining the present biodiversity and landscapes of Amazonia. The different driving mechanisms for landscape evolution are explored by reviewing the history of the Amazonian Craton, the associated sedimentary basins, and the role of mountain uplift and climate change. This book provdes an insight into the Meso- and Cenozoic record of Amazonia that was characterized by fluvial and long-lived lake systems and a highly diverse flora and fauna. This fauna includes giants such as the ca. 12 m long caiman Purussaurus, but also a varied fish fauna and fragile molluscs, whilst fossil pollen and spores form relics of ancestral swamps and rainforests. Finally, a review the molecular datasets of the modern Amazonian rainforest and aquatic ecosystem, discussing the possible relations between the origin of Amazonian species diversity and the palaeogeographic, palaeoclimatic and palaeoenvironmental evolution of northern South America. The multidisciplinary approach in evaluating the history of Amazonia has resulted in a comprehensive volume that provides novel insights into the evolution of this region.
Miocene Long Lived Lake Pebas As A Stage Of Mollusc Radiations With Implications For Landscape Evolution In Western Amaziona
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Author : F. P. Wesselingh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Miocene Long Lived Lake Pebas As A Stage Of Mollusc Radiations With Implications For Landscape Evolution In Western Amaziona written by F. P. Wesselingh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Geology, Stratigraphic categories.
Amazonia Landscape And Species Evolution
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Author : Carina Hoorn
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-09-26
Amazonia Landscape And Species Evolution written by Carina Hoorn and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-26 with Science categories.
The book focuses on geological history as the critical factor in determining the present biodiversity and landscapes of Amazonia. The different driving mechanisms for landscape evolution are explored by reviewing the history of the Amazonian Craton, the associated sedimentary basins, and the role of mountain uplift and climate change. This book provdes an insight into the Meso- and Cenozoic record of Amazonia that was characterized by fluvial and long-lived lake systems and a highly diverse flora and fauna. This fauna includes giants such as the ca. 12 m long caiman Purussaurus, but also a varied fish fauna and fragile molluscs, whilst fossil pollen and spores form relics of ancestral swamps and rainforests. Finally, a review the molecular datasets of the modern Amazonian rainforest and aquatic ecosystem, discussing the possible relations between the origin of Amazonian species diversity and the palaeogeographic, palaeoclimatic and palaeoenvironmental evolution of northern South America. The multidisciplinary approach in evaluating the history of Amazonia has resulted in a comprehensive volume that provides novel insights into the evolution of this region.
Forest Structure Function And Dynamics In Western Amazonia
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Author : Randall W. Myster
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2017-03-20
Forest Structure Function And Dynamics In Western Amazonia written by Randall W. Myster and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-20 with Science categories.
The Amazon Basin contains the largest and most diverse tropical rainforest in the world. Besides the Andes and the Atlantic Ocean, the rainforest is bounded to the north by the Guiana crystalline shield and to the south by the Brazilian crystalline shield, marked at their edges by cataracts in the rivers and often dominated by grasslands. This book is motivated not just by the Amazon's scientific interest but also by its role in many ecosystem functions critical to life on Earth. These ecosystems are characterized both by their complexity and their interactive, higher-order linkages among both abiotic and biotic components. Within Amazonia, the Western Amazon (west of 65° latitude) is the most pristine and, perhaps, the most complex within the Amazon Basin. This Western Amazon may be broadly divided into non-flooded forests (e.g. terra firme, white sand, palm) and forests flooded with white water (generally referred to as várzea) and with black water (generally referred to as igapó). Here, for the first time, is a book devoted entirely to Western Amazonia, containing chapters by scientists at the forefront of their own areas of expertise. It should be a valuable resource for all future researchers and scholars who venture into Western Amazonia, as it continues to be one of the most beautiful, mysterious, remote and important ecosystems on Earth.
Origin Of Tropical Diversity From Clades To Communities
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Author : James Edward Richardson
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2017-01-12
Origin Of Tropical Diversity From Clades To Communities written by James Edward Richardson and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-12 with Electronic book categories.
In this volume we aimed to assess progress in determining the processes by which current patterns of tropical biodiversity were established and are maintained. Tropical regions are highly species-rich and we present studies that have improved our understanding of the generation of that diversity at local, regional and global scales. We demonstrate how diverse fields from molecular phylogenetics, phylogeography, palaeontology and palaeoecology continue to improve our understanding of the natural history of the tropics.
Historical Biogeography Of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes
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Author : James S. Albert
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2011-03-08
Historical Biogeography Of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes written by James S. Albert and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-08 with Science categories.
“Full of the details we ichthyologists love, this book will clearly be a standard reference on South American fishes for decades to come. The amazingly detailed glossary alone may well be worth the price of the book!” --Peter B. Moyle, author of Inland Fishes of California “A major contribution to our understanding of multiple aspects of the Neotropical freshwater fish fauna. The book will be of interest not only to ichthyologists, but also to a broader audience of researchers working on freshwater organisms and general biogeographic patterns.”--Richard P. Vari, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution “An up-to-date summary of our knowledge of a major continental biodiversity area, that should attract a wide variety of readers."--William Fink, University of Michigan “Successfully brings together disparate information and introduces new data and analyses, giving a vast overview of neotropical freshwater fishes.” --Brian Crother, Southeastern Louisiana University
6th International Symposium On Andean Geodynamics
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Author : Institut de recherche pour le développement (França)
language : en
Publisher: IRD Editions
Release Date : 2005
6th International Symposium On Andean Geodynamics written by Institut de recherche pour le développement (França) and has been published by IRD Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with categories.
Islands In The Rainforest
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Author : Stéphen Rostain
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-12-05
Islands In The Rainforest written by Stéphen Rostain and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-05 with Social Science categories.
Stéphen Rostain’s book is a culmination of 25 years of research on the extensive human modification of the wetlands environment of Guiana and how it reshapes our thinking of ancient settlement in lowland South America and other tropical zones. Rostain demonstrates that populations were capable of developing intensive raised-field agriculture, which supported significant human density, and construct causeways, habitation mounds, canals, and reservoirs to meet their needs. The work is comparative in every sense, drawing on ethnology, ethnohistory, ecology, and geography; contrasting island Guiana with other wetland regions around the world; and examining millennia of pre-Columbian settlement and colonial occupation alike. Rostain’s work demands a radical rethinking of conventional wisdom about settlement in tropical lowlands and landscape management by its inhabitants over the course of millennia.
The Role Of Rivers In The Origins Evolution Adaptation And Distribution Of Biodiversity
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Author : Luciano N. Naka
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2022-10-13
The Role Of Rivers In The Origins Evolution Adaptation And Distribution Of Biodiversity written by Luciano N. Naka and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-13 with Science categories.