Forest Canopies [Physiological Ecology series] by Lowman, Margaret D. & Nadkarni, Nalini M. (editors) - 1995

London: Academic Press, 1995. Illustrated, octavo, pp xx, 624, an owner's name on the front endpaper, otherwise extremely clean internally, pictorial boards, the spine is faded, otherwise a very good copy. [For decades, researchers have been interested in the structure, function and inhabitants of forest canopies, but unfortunately, a large portion of this fascinating ecosystem was inaccessible. Recently, with the use of balloons, dirigibles, cranes, towers, suspended catwalks, and a variety of modern climbing equipment, scientists have begun to penetrate this dense foliage, allowing for a detailed, authoritative account of this enchanting world. Forest Canopies synthesizes the newly compiled data on canopy-dwelling organisms, including insects and other arthropods, lizards, birds, mammals, and, of course, the plants that both form and inhabit this unique aerial ecosystem.]. First Edition. Pictorial boards. Very Good.