Reproductive Ecology of Tropical Forest Plants. 1990. (Man and the Biosphere Series, vol. 7). illustr. tabs. XXV,421 p. gr8vo. Hard cover.

Second hand copy. Good state.

The aim of this book is to review recent developments in the reproductive ecology of tropical forest plants, and to explore the implications of current findings on forest structure, function, management and conservation. The book comprises eight sections. The first introductory section emphasizes the practical application of research in plant reproductive ecology. The next six sections are concerned with Phenology, Plant-pollinator interactions, Sexual systems and gene flow, Seed and fruit dispersal, Seed physiology, Seed germination and seedling ecology, Regeneration, and Reproductive biology in relation to tree improvement programmes. Each section is preceded by a commentary which seeks to provide a general perspective for the papers and highlights their main points. The final section consists of a concluding statement about the workshop in Malaysia, which gave rise to the book, and the general state of tropical forestry.