In Tropical Forest Ecology, Egbert G. Leigh, Jr., one of the world's foremost tropical ecologists, introduces the reader to the tropical forest, and describes the intricate web of interdependence among the great diversity of tropical plants and animals. Focusing on the tropical forest on BarroColorado Island, Panama, Leigh shows us what Barro Colorado can tell us about other tropical forests-and what tropical forests can tell us about Barro Colorado. The book considers three essential questions for understanding the ecological organization of tropical forest: How does tropical foreststay green with its abundance of herbivores; Why does tropical forest have such a diversity of plants and animals? And what role does mutualism play in the ecology of tropical forest. Beautifully written and abundantly illustrated, Tropical Forest Ecology, will appeal to a wide variety of scientistsin the fields of evolution, tropical biology, botany, zoology, and natural history. | Tropical Forest Ecology by Egbert G. Leigh, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters