Neotropical Savannas and Seasonally Dry

This volume is the first extensive compilation of the patterns of plant biodiversity in the species-rich savannas and seasonally dry forests of the neotropics. Focusing on the molecular phylogenies and population genetics for uncovering biogeographic history, it addresses three questions: Where are the centers of species-richness and endemism that make up the floras of these ecosystems? How and why did this endemism and diversity arise? Are these ecosystems adequately protected, and if not how can this be best achieved? It also looks at evolutionary history, including links to the development of analogous vegetation in Africa. According to the Midwest Book Review (August 2006) this work is "...a seminal and necessary addition to professional and academic library Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies reference collections."

An Overview of the Plant Diversity, Biogeography and Conservation of Neotropical Savannas and Seasonally Dry Forests	p. 1
Biodiversity Patterns of the Woody Vegetation of the Brazilian Cerrados	p. 31
Observations on the Southern Cerrados and Their Relationship with the Core Area	p. 67
Phytogeography of Cerrado Sensu Stricto and Land System Zoning in Central Brazil	p. 79
Flora and Vegetation of the Venezuelan Llanos: A Review	p. 95
The Brazilian Caatinga: Phytogeographical Patterns Inferred from Distribution Data of the Leguminosae	p. 121
Floristic Relationships of Seasonally Dry Forests of Eastern South America Based on Tree Species Distribution Patterns	p. 159
Biogeography of the Forests of the Paraguay-Parana Basin	p. 193
The Chiquitano Dry Forest, the Transition Between Humid and Dry Forest in Eastern Lowland Bolivia	p. 213
Inter-Andean Dry Valleys of Bolivia - Floristic Affinities and Patterns of Endemism: Insights from Acanthaceae, Asclepiadaceae and Labiatae	p. 235
Phytogeography and Floristics of Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests in Peru	p. 257
Seasonally Dry Forests of Southern Ecuador in a Continental Context: Insights from Legumes	p. 281
Mexican and Central American Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests: Chamela-Cuixmala, Jalisco, as a Focal Point for Comparison	p. 315
What Determines Dry Forest Conservation in Mesoamerica? Opportunism and Pragmatism in Mexican and Nicaraguan Protected Areas	p. 343
Botanical and Ecological Basis for the Resilience of Antillean Dry Forests	p. 359
Diversity, Biogeography and Conservation of Woody Plants in Tropical Dry Forest of South Florida	p. 383
The Late Quaternary Biogeographical History of South American Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests: Insights from Palaeo-Ecological Data	p. 395
Population Genetics and Inference of Ecosystem History: An Example Using Two Neotropical Seasonally Dry Forest Species	p. 417
Floristic and Geographical Stability of Discontinuous Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests Explains Patterns of Plant Phylogeny and Endemism	p. 433
The Seasonally Dry Vegetation of Africa: Parallels and Comparisons with the Neotropics	p. 449
Index	p. 469
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Neotropical Savannas and Seasonally Dry Forests: Plant Diversity, Biogeography, and Conservation

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