Description |
1 online resource : color illustrations, color maps |
Contents |
Part I: General aspects: 1. Definition and characterization of the Pantepui biogeographical province / Valentí Rull, Otto Huber, Teresa Vegas-Vilarrúbia and Celsa Señaris -- 2. Climatic and ecological history of Pantepui and surrounding areas / Valentí Rull, Encarni Montoya, Sandra Nogué, Elisabet Safont and Teresa Vegas-Villarrúbia -- 3. Pantepui as a dynamic biogeographical concept / Valentí Rull and Teresa Vegas-Vilarrúbia -- 4. Origin and evolution of the Pantepui biota / Valentí Rull |
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Part II: The photosynthetic world: 5. Algae / Jan Kaštovský, Karolina Fučíková, Jana Veselá, Charles Brewer Carías and Teresa Vegas-Vilarrúbia -- 6. Vascular plants and bryophytes / Ricarda Riina, Paul E. Berry, Otto Huber, and Fabián A. Michelangeli -- 7. Plant communities / Otto Huber and Valentí Rull |
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Part III: Animal diversity: 8. Aquatic insects / Tomáš Derka, Carmen Zamora-Muñoz and José Manuel Tierno de Figueroa -- 9. Butterflies / Ángel L. Viloria and Mauro Costa -- 10. Scorpions / José A. Ochoa and Fernando J.M. Rojas-Runjaic -- 11. Land snails / Abraham S.H. Breure -- 12. Amphibians and reptiles / Celsa Señaris and Fernando J.M. Rojas-Runjaic -- 13. Birds / Jorge L. Pérez-Emán, Miguel Lentino and Elisa Bonaccorso -- 14. Mammals / Daniel Lew and Burton K. Lim -- 15. Vertebrate parasites / Ricardo Guerrero |
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Part IV: Biodiversity conservation: 16. Conservation of Pantepui: between complex emergency and climate change / Mariapia Bevilacqua, Celsa Señaris and Otto Huber -- 17. Pantepui and global warming / Valentí Rull, Sandra Nogué, Elisabet Safont and Teresa Vegas-Villarrúbia |
Summary |
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 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 19, 2019) |
Subject |
Biodiversity -- Guiana Highlands
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NATURE -- Ecology.
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NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness.
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SCIENCE -- Environmental Science.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology.
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Biodiversity
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SUBJECT |
Guiana Highlands. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057710
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Subject |
South America -- Guiana Highlands
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Rull, Valentí, editor
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Vegas-Vilarrúbia, Teresa, editor
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Huber, Otto, 1944- editor.
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Señaris, Josefa Celsa, editor
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ISBN |
9780128155929 |
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0128155922 |
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0128155914 |
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9780128155912 |
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