Krakatau: The Destruction and Reassembly of an Island Ecosystem
- Publisher : Harvard University Press
- Published In : Cambridge, Ma.
- Illustrations : 38 text figs
Description:
A comprehensive account of the reassembly of a tropical forest ecosystem over the century following the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa in 1883. The author tackles the many questions and controversies surrounding the eruption and its aftermath. He writes, 'The natural healing process has followed the most extreme form of ecological destruction possible, total biological extirpation. Yet the islands surviving the 1883 eruption are covered in secondary forest, and over 200 species of plants, 70 species of vertebrates and thousands of invertebrate species now inhabit these forests'.
Condition
Vg in d/w. Light spotting to edges of text block.
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