Ecology of Insular Southeast Asia The Indonesian Archipelago

About this book

Describes the basic principles of ecology with examples mainly coming from the Indonesian Archipelago. After an introduction describing the geography, geology and climate of the region, the second chapter is dedicated to marine and freshwater ecosystems. Chapters on the functional ecology of seagrass beds, coral reefs, open ocean and deep sea are followed by information on lotic and lentic freshwater ecosystems. In chapter III ecotones and special ecosystems of the achipelago are in focus. The ecology and ecosystems of shore and tidal flats, mangroves, estuaries and soft bottom shores, caves, small islands, grasslands and savannas are decribed. The forest ecosystems with beach forest, tropical lowland evergreen rainforest, some special forest systems and mountain forests form the contents of chapter IV. The final chapter V is dealing with agroecosystems and human ecology. The main focus in this chapter is ricefield ecology, landuse systems and social ecology, including the advent of man and the development and expansion of man influencing this achipelago.

Useful to teachers, lecturers and their students at university and college level. It also gives an overview about insular ecology of the vast Indonesian archipelago to any interested person or working ecologist.

Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. Part 1. Introduction. (F. Goltenboth, W. Erdelen). Part 2. Aquatic Ecosystems. Marine Ecosystems: 3. Seagrass beds. 4. Coral reefs. 5. Open oceans. 6. Deep sea (F. Goltenboth, S. Schoppe, P. Widmann). Freshwater Ecosystems: 7. Lakes. 8. Rivers (F. Goltenboth, P. Lehmusluoto). Part 3. Ecotones and special ecosystems. 9. Shore and tidal flats (F. Goltenboth, S. Schoppe, P. Widmann). 10. Mangroves (F. Goltenboth, S. Schoppe). 11. Estuaries and soft bottom shores (F. Goltenboth, S. Schoppe). 12. Caves (F. Goltenboth). 13. Small islands ecology (F. Goltenboth). 14. Grasslands and savannas (F. Goltenboth, P. Widmann). Part 4. Forestsystems. 15. Beach Forests. 16. Tropical lowland evergreen rainforests. 17. Special forest ecosystems. 18. Mountain forests. (F. Goltenboth, G. Langenberger, P. Widmann). Part 5. Agroecosystems and Human Ecology. 19. Ecology of rice fields and other land use systems (F. Goltenboth, W. Koch, J. Sauerborn). 20. Social ecology (F. Goltenboth). Glossary. Bibliography. Table of abbreviations. Conversion factors. International system of units of measurements, or SI. Geological time table and systematics. Index.

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