Tropical ecology
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Tropical ecology studies the relationship between plants and animals in the tropical biome (in a tropical zone), these mean the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Day and night here last approximately twelve hours. Characteristic for a tropical zone is at least one day of right-angle sunshine. High temperatures and numerous sunny days are also typical of the tropical biome. Due to the increased biodiversity and species richness in the tropics, many universities offer courses of study in tropical ecology. Some scientific journals covering tropical ecology include Biotropica, Journal of Tropical Ecology, and Ecotropica.
See also
References
- Forsyth A.,Miyata K. (1984) Tropical nature: life and death in the rain forests of Central and South America. Touchstone Books.
- Goodland, R.J. (1975) The tropical origin of ecology: Eugen Warming’s jubilee. Oikos 26, 240-245.
External links
- Tropical Biology Association
- Course of Tropical Ecology at Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland polish version
- Field Course of Tropical Ecology at Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland polish version
- Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas spanish version
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