Costa Rican Natural History

About this book

Costa Rican Natural History is a synthesis of existing knowledge about the flora and fauna of Costa Rica. The major portion of Costa Rican Natural History consists of detailed accounts of agricultural species, vegetation, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, and insects.

Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments

1. Searchers on That Rich Coast: Costa Rican Field Biology, 1400-1980
2. The Central American Dispersal Route: Biotic History and Palaeogeography
3. Climate
4. Geology
5. Soils
6. Agriculture
Introduction
Species Accounts
7. Plants
Introduction
Checklist of Trees
Species Accounts
8. Reptiles and Amphibians
Introduction
Checklist of Reptiles and Amphibians
Species Accounts
9. Mammals
Introduction
Checklist of Mammals
Species Accounts
10. Birds
Introduction
Checklist of Birds
Species Accounts
11. Insects
Introduction
Checklist of Insects
Species Accounts

Addresses of Contributors
Index

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