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Fynbos - Ecology and Management
Karen Et Al Esler
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Description for Fynbos - Ecology and Management
Paperback. The fynbos region is one of the most spectacularly diverse places on Earth. This is not an idle statement. When one considers the diversity of insects, freshwater and marine species also associated with the Cape, this hotspot is arguably the hottest of all. Editor(s): Esler, Karen J.; Pierce, Shirley M; De Villiers, Charl. Num Pages: 272 pages, More than 250 photographs. BIC Classification: PSTS; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 211 x 14. Weight in Grams: 830.
The fynbos region is one of the most spectacularly diverse places on Earth. This is not an idle statement. When one considers the diversity of insects, freshwater and marine species also associated with the Cape, this hotspot is arguably the hottest of all. It is also confusingly heterogeneous, with a diversity of fine-scale habitats, from wetlands in the lowlands to seeps in the mountains, unique soil, nutrient, aspect and rainfall conditions, all of which combine to sustain and drive this diversity. Fynbos is a fire-adapted vegetation and needs fire to sustain itself: without fire the vegetation would thicken and ... Read more
The fynbos region is one of the most spectacularly diverse places on Earth. This is not an idle statement. When one considers the diversity of insects, freshwater and marine species also associated with the Cape, this hotspot is arguably the hottest of all. It is also confusingly heterogeneous, with a diversity of fine-scale habitats, from wetlands in the lowlands to seeps in the mountains, unique soil, nutrient, aspect and rainfall conditions, all of which combine to sustain and drive this diversity. Fynbos is a fire-adapted vegetation and needs fire to sustain itself: without fire the vegetation would thicken and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Briza
Condition
New
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Arcadia, South Africa
ISBN
9781920217372
SKU
V9781920217372
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Karen Et Al Esler
Karen J. Esler is a professor in the Department of Conservation Ecology & Entomology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. She co-edited the related book: Karoo Veld Ecology and Management (Briza, 2006) Shirley M Pierce PhD is a plant ecologist and science communication consultant. She has researched and published across a wide range of fields, from estuarine to fynbos systems. ... Read more
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