Krakatau: The Destruction and Reassembly of an Island Ecosystem

by Ian Thornton

Book Overview

After the eruption, Krakatau provided a unique opportunity to study the colonization of a sterile area by plants and animals across a sea barrier and the gradual incorporation of the newcomers into the developing ecosystem. Krakatau is a comprehensive account of the reassembly of a tropical forest ecosystem over the past century. Ian Thornton tackles the many questions and controversies surrounding the eruption and its aftermath. He writes,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674505727
• ISBN13: 9780674505728
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 10.2"