Tropical forest ecosystems in Africa and South America : a comparative review / Edited by: Betty J. Meggers, Edward S. Ayensu and W. Donald Duckworth.

Introduction -- Postdrifting Mesozoic floral evolution -- Africa, the “Odd Man Out” -- Floristic relationships between tropical Africa and tropical America -- Angiosperm evolution and the relationship of the Floras of Africa and America -- Palms in the tropical forest ecosystems of Africa and South America -- Leguminous resin-producing trees in Africa and South America -- Phytogeography and the evolution of the Velloziaceae -- Variation in the bottle gourd -- Growth habits of tropical trees: Some guiding principles -- Evolutionary relationships between flowering plants and animals in American and African tropical forests -- A comparison of the Hylean and Congo-West African rain forest ant faunas -- The genesis and nature of tropical forest and savanna grasshoppers faunas, with special reference to Africa -- Diptera parasitic on vertebrates in Africa south of the Sahara and in south America, and their medical significance -- Problems related to the transoceanic transport of insects, especially between the amazon and Congo areas.