Singapore Biodiversity: An Encyclopedia of the Natural Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentPeter K. L. Ng, Richard Corlett, Hugh T. W. Tan This volume refers to the natural environment of Singapore, and describes more than 40,000 non-microbial species of organisms that make up the island's biodiversity. |
Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Introduction | 13 |
Nature Map of Singapore | 14 |
Essays | 17 |
An Overview | 18 |
The Naming of the Beasts | 28 |
Physical Geography of Singapore | 38 |
Terrestrial Ecosystems | 44 |
Public Policy and Strategy | 148 |
Nongovernmental Organisations and the Nature Community | 156 |
Culture and Tradition | 162 |
Recreation and the Natural Environment | 172 |
Formal Biodiversity Education | 176 |
Nonformal Biodiversity Education | 182 |
Nature Photography | 190 |
Commercial Biodiversity | 194 |
Freshwater Ecosystems | 52 |
Coastal Ecosystems | 64 |
Marine Ecosystems | 76 |
Urban Biodiversity | 88 |
Threats to Singapore Biodiversity | 96 |
Measuring and Monitoring Biodiversity | 106 |
Climate Change and Biodiversity in Singapore | 114 |
HIstory of Biodiversity Research | 122 |
Modern Biodiversity Research | 134 |
Legal Protection for Nature in Singapore | 202 |
Sustainable Development | 206 |
AZ of Organisms in Singapore | 215 |
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Picture Credits | 522 |
| 524 | |
Back Cover | 553 |
Common terms and phrases
adults ALGAE animals aquatic areas beetles benthic biodiversity birds BIVALVES body BTNR bugs burrow butterflies CCNR Chek Jawa climbers cm long coastal colour common commonly conservation coral reefs crab CRUSTACEANS cultivated dorsal fin ecosystems eggs feed female fern fins fish flatworms flies flowers found in Singapore freshwater frog fruits fungi gardens GASTROPODS genera genus green groups grow habitats hindwings HTWT INSECTS intertidal invertebrates island known larvae leaf leaves legs live male MAMMALS mangroves marine MC/KL MOLLUSCS MOTHS nationally extinct Nature Reserve Nature Society Singapore nest NParks occur in Singapore parks plants POLYCHAETES predators prey Pulau Pulau Tekong Pulau Ubin Raffles recorded from Singapore recorded in Singapore reservoirs SCALE INSECTS sea cucumbers seagrass secondary forests seeds Semakau shells shrimps shrubs Singapore's snails snakes spider substrate tail three species tree tropical usually wasps wings wingspan WLK/KL WLK/PN WLK/TSK/RY/HPMW worms yellow