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Author:   G. Marcuzzi
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Volume:   15
Weight:   1.580kg
ISBN:  

9789061932161

ISBN 10:   9061932165
Pages:   779
Publication Date:   31 October 1979
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Sclerophyllous Forest.- A. General part.- B. Special part.- The Deciduous Forest.- General characteristics.- Vegetation.- The effects of man on European deciduous forest.- The fauna of deciduous forests.- The invertebrates.- Harmful invertebrates of deciduous forests.- Dynamism in ecology of deciduous forests.- An example of conservation in the deciduous forests.- Examples of European deciduous forests.- The Taiga.- General features.- The animal of the taiga.- The problem of conservation.- The Tundra.- The tundra in the past.- The influence of human agency upon the tundra.- The vegetation.- The fauna.- The problem of conservation in tundra ecosystems.- Applied ecology in the tundra ecosystem.- The Steppe.- The impact of man on the steppes.- The vegetation.- The fauna.- The invertebrates.- Productivity.- The Heaths.- Human impact upon heaths.- The vegetation.- Ecological implications of heath plants.- Origin of the heaths.- The heath animals.- Elements of biogeographical interest within the heath fauna.- Conservation problems in heathland.- The Montane Environment.- The soil.- The impact of man upon the mountain environment.- The vegetation.- Animal life.- Protection in the montane environment.- Humid or Alluvial Environments.- General characteristics.- Swamps.- Moors.- The shores of lakes.- The banks of rivers.- Life on the sea-shore.- The human impact upon humid environments.- Conservation problems in humid environments.- Fresh Water Environments.- General characteristics.- The sediments.- Vegetation.- The impact of man on freshwater environments.- Standing waters.- Brackish waters.- Saltern.- Running waters.- Fishing and fish culture in continental waters.- Pollution of inland waters.- The Environment of Human Settlement.- Artificial Ecosystems: The Cultivated Areas.-Addenda.- The sclerophyllous forest.- The deciduous forest.- The steppe.- The montane environment.- Humid or alluvial environments.- Fresh water environments.- The environment of human settlement.- Artificial ecosystems: the cultivated areas.

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