E-book: Trees and Forests of Tropical Asia: Exploring Tapovan

This profoundly inspirational book, a personalalmost autobiographicaldeep-dive into the ecology, evolution, biogeography, and conservation of the forests of tropical Asia, is a lyrically written, instant classic, a page-turner natural history saga in the mold of a modern-day Alfred Russel Wallace. -- Stephen P. Hubbell A fascinating, unique contribution to a scarce literature, and a book that perhaps could only have been written by these two authors. Ashton and Lees stories will inspire others to build a knowledgebase that the rich biodiversity of tropical Asian forests warrants, and that society seeks. -- Kamal Bawa, University of Massachusetts, Boston, and ATREE, Bengaluru A major scientific treatise that will be an essential reference for those who study tropical forests. * Plant Science Bulletin, on "On the Forests of Tropical Asia" * A monumental work. . . . For any tropical biologist on any continent, the book will provide an invaluable reference, a fascinating history, and a wellspring for novel ideas. * Biotropica, on "On the Forests of Tropical Asia" * A masterpiece of scientific scholarship in an area that is of tremendous importance for the biosphere. * Biologist, on "On the Forests of Tropical Asia" *