The animal communities in plant‎-held water bodies‎,‎ such as tree holes and pitcher plants‎,‎ have become models for food‎-web studies‎.‎ In this book‎,‎ Professor Kitching introduces us to these fascinating miniature worlds and demonstrates how they can be used to tackle some of the major questions in community ecology‎.‎ Based on thirty years‎'‎ research in many parts of the world‎,‎ this work presents much previously unpublished information‎,‎ in addition to summarising over a hundred years of natural history observations by others‎.‎ The book covers many aspects of the theory of food‎-web formation and maintenance presented with field‎-collected information on tree holes‎,‎ bromeliads‎,‎ pitcher plants‎,‎ bamboo containers and the axils of fleshy plants‎.‎ It is a unique introduction for the field naturalist and a stimulating source treatment for graduate students and professionals working in the fields of tropical and other forest ecology‎,‎ as well as entomology‎.‎