Equatorial Rain Forest (eBook)

A Geological History

John R. Flenley (Autor)

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2013 | 1. Auflage
170 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4831-9254-3 (ISBN)

Infos

The Equatorial Rain Forest: A Geological History presents the equatorial vegetation as a dynamic entity with varied and highly significant history. It also discusses other types of equatorial regions. It addresses the vegetational history from a palaeoecological viewpoint. Some of the topics covered in the book are the vegetation of equatorial regions; the prelude to the quaternary; the quaternary vegetation of equatorial Latin America; the quaternary vegetation of equatorial Africa; the cretaceous period; and the quaternary vegetation of equatorial indo-malesia. The value of vegetational history is fully covered. The effect of man on vegetation is discussed in detail. The text describes in depth the methods of studying vegetational history. The Paleocene, Eocene, and Oligocene epochs are presented completely. A chapter is devoted to the palynological evidence and synthesis. Another section focuses on the xeroseres, hydroseres and related successions. The book can provide useful information to botanists, geologists, students, and researchers.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
The Equatorial Rain Forest: A Geological History 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 8
Dedication 3
Preface 6
CHAPTER 1. PRESENT VEGETATION AND ITS BIOGEOGRAPHICAL PROBLEMS 10
1.1 Introduction 10
1.2 The present vegetation of equatorial regions 11
1.3 The value of vegetational history 15
1.4 Methods of studying vegetational history 21
CHAPTER 2. THE PRELUDE TO THE QUATERNARY 24
2.1 Introduction 24
2.2 The Cretaceous period 24
2.3 The Palaeogene 30
2.4 The Neogene 33
2.5 Palynological evidence and synthesis 35
CHAPTER 3. THE QUATERNARY VEGETATION OF EQUATORIAL AFRICA 38
3.1 Introduction 38
3.2 Present vegetation 38
3.3 Biogeographical problems 42
3.4 Modern pollen rain 42
3.5 The fossil pollen evidence 45
3.6 Conclusions 62
CHAPTER 4. THE QUATERNARY VEGETATION OF EQUATORIAL LATIN AMERICA 64
4.1 Introduction 64
4.2 Present vegetation 64
4.3 Biogeographical problems 66
4.4 Modern pollen rain 66
4.5 The fossil pollen evidence 70
4.6 Conclusions 83
CHAPTER 5. THE QUATERNARY VEGETATION OF EQUATORIAL INDO-MALESIA 86
5.1 Introduction 86
5.2 Present vegetation 86
5.3 Biogeographical problems 88
5.4 Modern pollen rain studies 
90 
5.5 The fossil pollen evidence 97
5.6 Conclusions 107
CHAPTER 6. SERAL CHANGES IN EQUATORIAL VEGETATION 110
6.1 Introduction 110
6.2 Xeroseres 110
6.3 Hydroseres and related successions 115
6.4 Conclusions 124
CHAPTER 7. THE INFLUENCE OF MAN 125
7.1 Introduction 125
7.2 Equatorial Africa 125
7.3 Equatorial Latin America 127
7.4 Equatorial Indo–Malesia 130
7.5 Conclusions 135
CHAPTER 8. CONCLUSIONS, PRESENT TRENDS AND PROSPECTS 136
8.1 Conclusions 136
8.2 Present trends 138
8.3 Prospects 141
Appendix 1: Notes on common pollen types of the Equatorial East African Quaternary 143
Appendix 2: Notes on common pollen types and other microfossils of the Equatorial Latin American Quaternary 145
Appendix 3: Notes on common pollen and spore types of the Equatorial Indo–Malesian Quaternary 
147 
Bibliography 150
Index 162

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.10.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Mineralogie / Paläontologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 1-4831-9254-7 / 1483192547
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4831-9254-3 / 9781483192543