Biogeography and Ecology in Madagascar

Front Matter....Pages I-XV
Madagascar Relief and Main Types of Landscape....Pages 1-25
The Geology of Madagascar....Pages 27-86
The Climatology of Madagascar....Pages 87-144
Flora and Vegetation of Madagascar....Pages 145-190
The Forests of Madagascar....Pages 191-199
Les Sols de Madagascar....Pages 201-226
Accelerated Erosion and Soil Degradation....Pages 227-259
Rivers and Streams on Madagascar....Pages 261-310
Man and the Environment in Madagascar....Pages 311-337
The Malagasy Subfossils....Pages 339-365
The Coral Reefs of Madagascar....Pages 367-410
Some Ecological and Biogeographical Problems of the Entomofauna of Madagascar....Pages 411-426
Les Arachnides de Madagascar....Pages 427-457
Le Peuplement de Mollusques Terrestres de Madagascar....Pages 459-476
Fishes of the Continental Waters of Madagascar....Pages 477-499
Les Reptiles de Madagascar et des Iles Voisines....Pages 501-614
The Evolution and Affinities of the Birds of Madagascar....Pages 615-627
Insectivores....Pages 629-660
The Rodents of Madagascar: The Seven Genera of Malagasy Rodents....Pages 661-665
The Carnivora of Madagascar....Pages 667-682
Order of Primates: Sub-Order of Lemurs....Pages 683-702
Human Diseases and Their Relationship to the Environment....Pages 703-725
The Problems of Nature Conservation in Madagascar....Pages 727-739
In Conclusion....Pages 741-756
Back Matter....Pages 757-765