1. Amazonia: A challenge for the future. Introductory remarks

   • E. J. Fittkau
   • J. H. Reichholf

   EditorialNotes Pages: 5 - 6

2. The hydrology of the Amazon Region

   • Paulo Rodolfo Leopoldo

   OriginalPaper Pages: 7 - 12

3. Forest structures in Amazonia

   • Hans Klinge

   OriginalPaper Pages: 13 - 23

4. Aquatic habitats in Amazonia

   • Wolfgang J. Junk

   OriginalPaper Pages: 24 - 34

5. Patterns of higher vertebrates distribution in tropical South America

   • Josef Reichholf

   OriginalPaper Pages: 35 - 40

6. Flow of nutrients in a large open system: The basis of life in Amazonia

   • E. J. Fittkau

   OriginalPaper Pages: 41 - 49

7. History of the Brazilian forests: An inside view

   • José Pedro de Oliveira Costa

   OriginalPaper Pages: 50 - 56

8. The science of Amazon conservation

   • Thomas E. Lovejoy

   OriginalPaper Pages: 57 - 61

9. Conservation of tree genetic resources: The role of protected areas in Amazonia

   • John Davidson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 62 - 74

10. Preserved areas in the Brazilian Amazon

    • José Pedro de Oliveira Costa

    BriefCommunication Pages: 75 - 77

11. Acknowledgements

    Acknowledgments Pages: 79 - 79