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Eugene Morton is a Senior Scientist at the Conservation and Research Center of the National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution. He has written several books on avian communication. He has studied tropical birds since 1964, chiefly in Panama, but also in Mexico, Cuba, and Venezuela. His tropical research has focussed on frugivory, vocal communication and the winter ecology of migrants.

Both have worked extensively on both migratory birds and resident tropical birds, giving them a unique perspective on the evolution of the bird behavior. @qu:'This original and valuable book will help to broaden the understanding of avian ecology throughout the world.' Flaspohler, Michigan Technical University, in CHOICE (January 2002) @qu:'This is a stimulating book and a rich source of research ideas written at a level suitable for undergraduates.' @source:—-Jeremy Lindsell in IBIS (2001) @qu:'.an articulate basic review of what currently is shaping the field of avian behavioral ecology in the tropics.The authors are to be commended for bringing together an information base that I hope will inspire ornithologists to add to its future expansion.' @source:—John Kricher for THE WILSON BULLETIN (September 2001) @qu:'The principal strength of this book is the authors' breadth of experience, which provides credibility to their claims.I recommend Behavioral Ecology of Tropical Birds to budding behavioral ecologists who are on the prowl for research topics that may alter the directions of the field, and to ecologists in the temperate zone who wonder why their colleagues go to the bother and expense of mounting behavioral research projects in the tropics.' @source:—-Tom A.

Langen, Clarkson University, in ECOLOGY (November 2001) @qu:'.an articulate basic review of what currently is shaping the field of avia behavioral ecology in the tropics.The authos are to be commended for bringing together an information base that I hope will inspire ornithologists to add to its future expansion.' @source:—John Kricher for THE WILSON BULLETIN (September 2001).

This full-color illustrated textbook offers the first comprehensive introduction to all major aspects of tropical ecology. Interactive Dalek Manual. It explains why the world's tropical rain forests are so universally rich in species, what factors may contribute to high species richness, how nutrient cycles affect rain forest ecology, and how ecologists investigate the complex interrelationships among flora and fauna. It covers tropical montane ecology, riverine ecosystems, savanna, dry forest--and more.

Tropical Ecology begins with a historical overview followed by a sweeping discussion of biogeography and evolution, and then introduces students to the unique and complex structure of tropical rain forests. Other topics include the processes that influence everything from species richness to rates of photosynthesis: how global climate change may affect rain forest characteristics and function; how fragmentation of ecosystems affects species richness and ecological processes; human ecology in the tropics; biodiversity; and conservation of tropical ecosystems and species. Drawing on real-world examples taken from actual research, Tropical Ecology is the best textbook on the subject for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. ' Tropical Ecology has 15 chapters and is broadly organized into four sections: a large section dealing with biodiversity in tropical rain forests, a section on productivity and nutrient cycling, a section on other ecosystems in the tropics, and a final section on human ecology in the tropics, including relevant issues in conservation. The first chapter gives an overview of tropical ecology, providing a nice background on the rich history of tropical fieldwork including that of Darwin, Wallace, and Humboldt. It provides a useful synopsis of the advances in tropical ecology over the years. It further gives a nice overview of all the biomes around the world, and a wonderfully succinct and accessible summary of the climatic processes that create the global diversity in biomes....