Table of Contents

PART I: Environmental and Human History
1: D.A. Livingstone: Historical Ecology
2: D.A. Burney: Paleoecology of Humans and their Ancestors
PART II: Marine Ecosystems
3: T.R. McClanahan: Oceanic Ecosystems and Pelagic Fisheries
4: T.R. McClanahan and D.O. Obura: Coral Reefs and Nearshore Fisheries
5: R.K. Ruwa: Intertidal Wetlands
PART III: Inland-Water Ecosystems
6: S.D. Cooper: Rivers and Streams
7: J.M. Melack: Saline and Freshwater Lakes of the Kenyan Rift Valley
8: L. Kaufman, L.J. Chapman and C.A. Chapman: The Great Lakes
9: D.M. Harper and K.M. Mavuti: Freshwater Wetlands and Marshes
PART IV: Grass, Shrub, and Woodland Ecosystems
10: D.M. Swift, M.B. Coughenour, and M. Atsedu: Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems
11: H. Gichohi, E. Mwangi, and C. Gakahu: Savanna Ecosystems
12: W.A. Rodgers: The Miombo Woodlands
PART V: Forest Ecosystems
13: N. Burgess, C.D. Fitzgibbon, and P. Clarke: Coastal Forests
14: K.E. Medley and F.M.R. Hughes: Riverine Forests
15: C.A. Chapman and L.J. Chapman: Mid-Elevation Forests: A History of Disturbance and Regeneration
16: T.P. Young: High Montane Forest and Afroalpine Ecosystems

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"The superior editing will allow use by students as a resource on East African ecosystems. Thoughtful travelers to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda should read this book. . . . comprehensively treated in an enjoyable manner. Highly recommended."--Choice