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ISBN10: 019870271X, ISBN13: 9780198702719, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover New. Fast Shipping and good customer service [Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2014]
ISBN10: 019870271X, ISBN13: 9780198702719, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford] Softcover Paperback. 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 concisebut comprehensive introduction to their ecology, biodiversity, and conservation.The Biology of African Savannahs describes the major plants (grasses, and trees such as Acacia) andanimals (mainly large mammals) that live in this habitat, and examines the biological and ecological factors that influence their population size, interactions (such as predation), and community composition. Conservation issues such as climate change, hunting, and conflict between wildlife and domestic animals are also discussed. This new edition has been updated throughout with the latest research in the field, and contains new technique boxes which introduce readers to some of the analyticalmethods used to study African savannahs. This accessible text is suitable for both senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in savannah and tropical ecology aspart of a wider ecology and/or conservation biology degree prog ...
ISBN10: 019870271X, ISBN13: 9780198702719, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover [DH, SE, Spain] [Publication Year: 2014]
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