"Represents an immense undertaking, assembling much previously scattered information on the biogeography of high altitude tropical ecosystems.Should find a place on the shelves of all those interested in high altitude tropical biogeography, especially of the Andes. It will be most useful to established and prospective research workers. The unique climate and ecological isolation of high altitude tropical environments makes them of special evolutionaryinterest and undergraduates will also find much stimulating material in this volume." --Journal of Biogeography"An impressive example of a well-planned and well-executed compendium on a topic that has received much scientific attention over the years in widely separated disciplines; a focused review and presentation to a wider audience is timely.I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in biogeographic problems, students and teachers alike. For those concerned with biogeographic questions in the Andes, the lecture of this book is a must.The wealth offloristic and faunistic, of taxonomic, and evolutionary information and biogeographic discussion presented reaches far beyond the geographic scope of the book and makes its acquisition worth the price.

"--Arctic and Alpine Research"This well-written and well-edited biogeographic treatment is an important contribution." --American Zoology"This book represents the first attempt to review the biogeography of the peculiar life-zone above the limit of continuous forest in topical mountains. It represents a very well-edited volume of high technical quality." --The Quarterly Review of Biology"This volume is recommended for all those interested in endemic, rare and endangered species, either plant or animal" --SIDA"This should be the definitive book on high altitude tropical biogeography for a long time." --Taxon.