The Tropical Rain Forest: An Ecological Study by Richards, Paul W. Richards, Paul W.

Preface;

1. Introduction;

Part I. Structure and Physiognomy:
2. Structure of primary forest;
3. Regeneration;
4. Trees and shrubs (i) Vegetative features;
5. Trees and shrubs (ii) Reproductive biology;
6. The ground herbs and the dependent synusiae;

Part II. The Environment:
7. Climate R. P. D. Walsh;
8. Microclimates and hydrology R. P. D. Walsh;
9. Phenology;
10. Soils of the humid tropics I. C. Baillie;

Part III. Floristic Composition of Climax Communities:
11. Composition of primary rain forests (i);
12. Composition of primary rain forests (ii);

Part IV. Primary Successions;
13. Primary xeroseres and the recolonization of Krakatau;
14. Hydroseres and freshwater swamp forests;
15. Mangroves and other coastal vegetation;

Part V. Tropical Raion Forest Under Limiting Conditions;
16. Rain forest, deciduous forest and savannah;
17. The tropical rain forest at its altitudinal and latitudinal limits;

Part VI. Human Impacts and the Tropical Rain Forest;
18. Secondary and deflected successions;
19. Postscript - the future of the tropical rain forest; Appendix

1. Tree recognition in the field and the use of vernacular names; Appendix
2. Application of numerical methods in rain forest P. Grieg-Smith; References; Index of plant names; General index.