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The Biology of African Savannahs
Bryan Shorrocks
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Description for The Biology of African Savannahs
Paperback. This is a comprehensive update of this popular and practical introduction to savannah ecology, examining a range of ecological issues including population regulation, species interactions, food webs, biodiversity and conservation. Series: Biology of Habitats. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; PSTS; PSVS; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 18. Weight in Grams: 610.
Savannah habitats comprise an ecologically important, but ultimately fragile, ecosystem. They constitute one of the largest biomes on Earth, covering almost 20% of the land surface, and can be simply described as tropical and subtropical grasslands with scattered bushes and trees. Most savannahs occur in Africa, although smaller areas can be found in South America, India, and Australia. They form a rich mosaic of diverse ecosystems, and this book offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to their ecology, biodiversity, and conservation. The Biology of African Savannahs describes the major plants (grasses, and trees such as Acacia) and animals (mainly ... Read more
Savannah habitats comprise an ecologically important, but ultimately fragile, ecosystem. They constitute one of the largest biomes on Earth, covering almost 20% of the land surface, and can be simply described as tropical and subtropical grasslands with scattered bushes and trees. Most savannahs occur in Africa, although smaller areas can be found in South America, India, and Australia. They form a rich mosaic of diverse ecosystems, and this book offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to their ecology, biodiversity, and conservation. The Biology of African Savannahs describes the major plants (grasses, and trees such as Acacia) and animals (mainly ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Biology of Habitats
Condition
New
Weight
610g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198702719
SKU
V9780198702719
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Ref
99-9
About Bryan Shorrocks
Bryan Shorrocks is an Honorary Professor in the Environment Department, University of York. He was previously Professor of Population Ecology at the University of Leeds, and is an Emeritus Professor of that University. For many years he was senior editor of the Journal of Animal Ecology, and for the past 5 years has been an editor for the African Journal ... Read more
Reviews for The Biology of African Savannahs
A readable, well researched, fine book. Natural history libraries and ecology and conservation biology institutions should have it in their collections, and it would be useful to wildlife students, ecology scholars, as well as tour leaders in East Africa.
Conservation Biology
an impressive sweep of savannah environmental science and the volume will be a great compendium for African ... Read more
Conservation Biology
an impressive sweep of savannah environmental science and the volume will be a great compendium for African ... Read more