@article {631, title = {On the diversity of tree species in tropical rain forest ecosystems}, journal = {Plant Research and Development}, volume = {28}, year = {1988}, month = {1988}, pages = {110-125}, abstract = {

Numerous theories have been developed in the past on the species diversity of the tropical moist forest ecosystems. In this paper the theories were grouped in five categories according to their emphasis on:

Some pro and contra evidence for each of these theories is briefly discussed. The Author arrives at the conclusion that none of the above theories offers a satisfactory explanation as the sole cause for the species richness of tropical moist forest ecosystems. The high species diversity of tropical forests is therefore probably the multi-causal result mainly of:

}, keywords = {rainforests, species diversity, trees}, url = {http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/3048499}, author = {Hans-Joachim Weidelt} }