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Alpine Biodiversity in Europe
. Ed(S): Nagy, Laszlo; Grabherr, Georg; Korner, Christian; Thompson, D. B. A.
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Description for Alpine Biodiversity in Europe
Paperback. Editor(s): Nagy, Laszlo; Grabherr, Georg; Korner, Christian; Thompson, D. B. A. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 510 pages, 61 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PST; PSTS; PSV; PSVS; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 777.
The United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development (UNCED), held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, spawned a multitude of pro grammes aimed at assessing, managing and conserving the earth's biological diversity. One important issue addressed at the conference was the mountain environment. A specific feature of high mountains is the so-called alpine zone, i. e. the treeless regions at the uppermost reaches. Though covering only a very small proportion of the land surface, the alpine zone contains a rela tively large number of plants, animals, fungi and microbes which are specifi cally adapted to cold environments. This zone ... Read more
The United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development (UNCED), held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, spawned a multitude of pro grammes aimed at assessing, managing and conserving the earth's biological diversity. One important issue addressed at the conference was the mountain environment. A specific feature of high mountains is the so-called alpine zone, i. e. the treeless regions at the uppermost reaches. Though covering only a very small proportion of the land surface, the alpine zone contains a rela tively large number of plants, animals, fungi and microbes which are specifi cally adapted to cold environments. This zone ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
Series
Ecological Studies
Number of Pages
479
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642623875
SKU
V9783642623875
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Reviews for Alpine Biodiversity in Europe
" ... this high-quality book is far more than just a first step, and should be in the library of every organization concerned in any way with alpine biodiverslity in Europe". (Mountain Research and Development - International Mountain Society)