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Fragmentation in Semi-arid and Arid Landscapes
. Ed(S): Galvin, Kathleen A. (Colorado State University); Reid, Robin S. (International Livestock Research Institute); Behnke, Roy L.; Hobbs, N. Thom
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Hardback. Explores the concept of fragmentation, the ecological processes interrupted by fragmentation, and the social consequences of fragmented landscapes. This book presents a synthesis on the effects of fragmentation on arid and semi-arid pastoral systems throughout the world. Editor(s): Galvin, Kathleen A. (Colorado State University); Reid, Robin S. (International Livestock Research Institute); Behnke, Roy L.; Hobbs, N. Thompson (Colorado State University). Num Pages: 411 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RGBA; RNF; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Casual readers of the title of this book might be forgiven for thinking that it is a little esoteric, far-removed from the pressing day-to-day concerns of humans and wildlife in the drylands of the world. But they could not be more wrong. It addresses an issue of the utmost practical importance in the world today, yet does so on the basis of exciting new theory about how the world operates. Of the billion or so human beings who now live in the world’s arid and semi-arid lands, a majority depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. These natural resources include ... Read more
Casual readers of the title of this book might be forgiven for thinking that it is a little esoteric, far-removed from the pressing day-to-day concerns of humans and wildlife in the drylands of the world. But they could not be more wrong. It addresses an issue of the utmost practical importance in the world today, yet does so on the basis of exciting new theory about how the world operates. Of the billion or so human beings who now live in the world’s arid and semi-arid lands, a majority depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. These natural resources include ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
411
Condition
New
Number of Pages
411
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402049057
SKU
V9781402049057
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