Tropical Cloud Forest Ecology in Hainan Island

Introduction to Tropical Cloud Forests in China

This book introduces ecology of tropical cloud forests in China, a high-altitudinal tropical forest. The findings are novel in revealing environmental characteristics, community features, diversity patterns, plant strategies, community assembly mechanisms, and diversity-ecosystem functions of tropical cloud forests in China. The knowledge of this book will bridge the gaps of our understanding on the tropical forest in China and the world-wide, and will enrich the theory of tropical forest community ecology.

Target Audience

Written by experts in the field, this book will serve as an invaluable reference for tropical forest ecology researchers.