Origin and evolution of tropical rain forests /

Morley, Robert J

Origin and evolution of tropical rain forests / Robert J. Morley - Chichester ; New York : Wiley, [2000] - xv,362 p. : ill.,maps ; 26cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-325) and indexes.

This volume provides a review of the history of tropical rain forests on a long-term geological timescale, commencing with the origin of the angiosperms over 100 million years ago. It discusses tropical rain forest evolution in a global context.

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Rain forests--History
Forests and forestry--History--Tropics
Paleobotany
Paleoecology
Rain forests
History: specific events & topics
Earth sciences
Forests & woodland
Agriculture & farming
Ecological science, the Biosphere