PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A PERSONAL NOTE TO THE READER
CONVERSIONS
CHAPTER 1. Tropical Climates and Ecosystems
CHAPTER 2. Rainforest Structure and Diversity
CHAPTER 3. How a Rainforest Functions
CHAPTER 4. Evolutionary Patterns in the Tropics
CHAPTER 5. Complexities of Coevolution and Ecology of Fruit
CHAPTER 6. The Neotropical Pharmacy
CHAPTER 7. Living Off the Land in the Tropics
CHAPTER 8. Rivers through Rainforest
CHAPTER 9. Introduction to the Andes and Tepuis
CHAPTER 10. Savannas and Dry Forests
CHAPTER 11. Coastal Ecosystems: Mangroves, Seagrass, and Costal Reefs
CHAPTER 13. A Rainforest Bestiary
CHAPTER 14. Deforestation and Conservation of Biodiversity
APPENDIX. "AND HEY, LET'S BE CAREFUL OUT THERE"
ACRONYMS
NEOTROPICAL FIELD GUIDES AND HANDBOOKS
LITERATURE CITED
INDEX