Overview

This book provides a handy summary of the ecology of the world's vegetation. The introductory chapters are brief and provide a basic back-drop to the subject. The subsequent chapters examine the form and function of each major biome throughout the world. This book should be of interest to ecologists; biogeographers; botanists; environmental scientists; land managers; conservation biologists; and natural resource managers.

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Author:   O.W. Archibold
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1995 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   1.624kg
ISBN:  

9780412442902

ISBN 10:   0412442906
Pages:   510
Publication Date:   31 January 1995
Recommended Age:   18
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Vegetation and environment — introductory concepts.- 2 The tropical forests.- 3 Tropical savannas.- 4 The arid regions.- 5 Mediterranean ecosystems.- 6 Temperate forest ecosystems.- 7 Temperate grasslands.- 8 The coniferous forests.- 9 The polar and high mountain tundras.- 10 Terrestrial wetlands.- 11 Freshwater ecosystems.- 12 Coastal and marine ecosystems.- 13 The prospect of change.- References.

Reviews

The result is a source book which is a joy to read...Buy it if you want to see the wood for the trees. - Journal of Biological Education; ...a valuable reference source. - Librarie Lavoisier; The text is extensively illustrated, presenting an excellent visual record of world vegetation, has an extensive glossary and is well referenced .. - Neu!; Archibold provided me with my most pleasurable and rewarding book reviewing experience to date ... Many thanks O.W. Archibold - if there is a better book of this ilk then I haven't encountered it. Having never travelled widely, and being unlikely to become a transcontinental field ecologist now, this book has given me a stimulating initial insight into habitats I will not otherwise encounter. - Annals of Botany; ... this is a fine work of scholarship, and any naturalist travelling abroad who is in any way interested in the habitats of the areas he is visiting should have the book available for reference - Countryside; ...a very readable book...a valuable introduction to the subject for undergraduates, teachers and lay persons. - Journal of Arid Environments; What Archibold has done is to achieve a good balance; maintaining the breadth needed for an overview of world vegetation, with sufficient depth to provide a solid introduction to the ecology of individual biomes. The result is a fine synthesis that should appeal to a broad audience. - New Zealand Journal of Botany; ...compendious and well-illustrated... - New Scientist

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