Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes
- 1st Edition - June 18, 2020
- Editors: Michael I. Goldstein, Dominick A. DellaSala
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 0 9 6 - 1
Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follo… Read more
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Request a sales quoteEncyclopedia of the World’s Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world. This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication.
- Offers students and researchers a one-stop shop for information currently only available in scattered or non-technical sources
- Authored and edited by top scientists in the field
- Concisely written to guide the reader though the topic
- Includes meaningful illustrations and suggests further reading for those needing more specific information
Volume 1
Islands and Atolls - Life in and Surrounded by Water
Mountains (Alpine Systems) - Life at the Top
Volume 2
Deserts - Life in the Extremes
Ice Sheets and Polar Deserts - Ice of Life
Volume 3
Forests - Trees of Life
Grasslands and Shrublands - Sea of Plants
Volume 4
Freshwater - Oasis of Life
Oceans - One Blue Planet
Volume 5
Anthromes I - Carved up by Humanity
Anthromes II - Sustainability in Concept and Practice
- No. of pages: 3500
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 18, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780128160961
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