Pratt R. Brandon (Professor Professor California State University Usa) - The Biology Of Mediterranean - Type Ecosystems - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: The world's mediterranean - type climate regions (including areas within the Mediterranean South Africa Australia California and Chile) have long been of interest to biologists by virtue of their extraordinary biodiversity and the appearance of evolutionary convergence between these disparate regions. These regions contain many rare and endemic species. Their mild climate makes them appealing places to live and visit and this has resulted in numerous threats to the species and communities that occupy them. Threats include a wide range of factors such as habitat loss due to development and agriculture disturbance invasive species and climate change. As a result they continue to attract far more attention than their limited geographic area might suggest. This book provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to mediterranean - type ecosystems. It is an accessible text which provides an authoritative overview of the topic. As with other books in the Biology of Habitats Series the emphasis in this book is on the organisms that dominate these regions although their management conservation and restoration are also considered.
Title: The Biology Of Mediterranean - Type Ecosystems
Author(s): Pratt R. Brandon (Professor Professor California State University Usa)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198739142
Pages: 370 Pages, Over 80 Illustrations
Publication Date: 5/24/2018
Series: Biology of Habitats Series
Category: Conservation Of Wildlife & Habitats