Biodiversity of West African Forests: An Ecological Atlas of Woody Plant Species

Biodiversity of West African Forests: An Ecological Atlas of Woody Plant Species
Author(s): L. Poorter, F. Bongers, F.N'. Kouamý, W.D. Hawthorne 
Publisher: CABI 
Year: 2004 
Pages (biblio\tech): 528\0 
Language: English 
The rain forests of West Africa have been designated as one of the world's hotspots of biodiversity. They extend from Ghana to Senegal and are referred to as the Upper Guinean forests. Because of their isolated position, they harbor a large number of rare and endemic animal and plant species.

This book focuses on the biodiversity and ecology of these forests. It analyzes the factors that give rise to biodiversity and structure tropical plant communities. It also includes an atlas with ecological profiles of rare plant species and large timber species.



Biodiversity of West African Forests: An Ecological Atlas of Woody Plant Species
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