Neotropical Savannas and Seasonally Dry Forests
Author | : R. Toby Pennington |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 509 |
Release | : 2006-05-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781420004496 |
ISBN-13 | : 1420004492 |
Rating | : 4/5 (492 Downloads) |
Download or read book Neotropical Savannas and Seasonally Dry Forests written by R. Toby Pennington and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-05-25 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More often than not, when people think of a neotropical forest, what comes to mind is a rain forest, rather than a dry forest. Just as typically, when they imagine a savanna, they visualize the African plains, rather than those dry woodlands and grasslands found in the Neotropics. These same preconceptions can be found among scientists, as these ne