Ecology of Faunal Communities on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Venkataraman, K. (Editor), Raghunathan, C. (Editor), Sivaperuman, C. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Animal ecology.; Biodiversity.; Ecosystems.; Conservation biology.; Ecology.; Nature conservation.; Life Sciences.; Animal Ecology.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.; Nature Conservation.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, consist of 572 islands with a land area of 8,249 km2. Their topography is hilly and undulating, with elevations up to 732 m on the Andaman and up to 568 m on the Nicobar Islands. They are known for their rich biodiversity and a very high degree of endemicity i...