The biology of alpine habitats /
This book is unique in providing a global overview of alpine (high mountain) habitats that occur above the natural (cold-limited) tree line, describing the factors that have shaped them over both ecological and evolutionary timescales. The broad geographic coverage helps synthesise common features w...
| Основен автор: | Nagy, L. 1961- |
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| Други автори: | Grabherr, Georg. |
| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
℗♭2009.
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| Серия: |
Biology of habitats.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=299120 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Biology of alpine habitats. |
| Резюме: |
This book is unique in providing a global overview of alpine (high mountain) habitats that occur above the natural (cold-limited) tree line, describing the factors that have shaped them over both ecological and evolutionary timescales. The broad geographic coverage helps synthesise common features whilst revealing differences in the world's major alpine systems from the Arctic to the Tropics. The words "barren" and "wasteland" have often been applied to describe landscapes beyondthe treeline. However, a closer look reveals a large diversity of habitats, assemblages and indi. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (1 online resource (xi, 376 pages)) : illustrations, maps. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780191546570 0191546577 |