Costa Rican Natural History

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This volume is a synthesis of existing knowledge about the flora and fauna of Costa Rica. The major portion of the book consists of detailed accounts of agricultural species vegetation amphibians reptiles mammals birds and insects. "This is an extraordinary virtually unique work. . . . The tremendous amount of original previously unpublished firsthand information is remarkable."Peter H. Raven Director Missouri Botanical Garden "An essential resource for anyone interested in tropical biology. . . . It can be used both as an encyclopediaa source of facts on specific organismsand as a source of ideas and generalizations about tropical ecology."Alan P. Smith Ecology