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Author: Karen J. Esler
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9781920217372
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe fynbos region is one of the most spectacularly diverse places on Earth. This is not an idle statement. When one considers the diversity of insects, freshwater and marine species also associated with the Cape, this hotspot is arguably the hottest of all.
Author: R. M. Cowling
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 656
ISBN-13: 9780521548014
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComprehensive illustrated guide to plant science and ecology of southern African vegetation.
Author: Nicky Allsopp
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 413
ISBN-13: 0199679584
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSouth Africa's fynbos region has intrigued biologists for centuries. It has achieved iconic status as a locus of megadiversity and therefore a place to study the ecological underpinnings of massive evolutionary radiations. Researchers have made great advances over the past two decades in unravelling the complexities of fynbos ecology and evolution, and the region has contributed significant insights into the adaptive radiations of large lineages, conservation science, pollination biology, invasive plant biology, and palaeoanthropology. Lessons from the fynbos offer much of value for understanding the origin, maintenance, and conservation of diversity anywhere in the world. This book provides the first synthesis of the field for 20 years, bringing together the latest ecological and evolutionary research on the South African global biodiversity hotspots of the Greater Cape Floristic Region - the iconic fynbos and succulent karoo. It explores the historical and modern physical and biological environment of this region, the circumstances and processes which have fostered its remarkable biodiversity, and the role this diversity has played in the emergence of modern humans. It also discusses the challenges of contemporary management and conservation of the region's biodiversity in the face of accelerating global change.
Author: Mary T. Kalin Arroyo
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 468
ISBN-13: 146122490X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMediterranean-type ecosystems have provided ecologists with some of the most scientifically-rewarding opportunities to formulate and evaluate hypotheses about large and small-scale ecological phenomena. Comparison of mediterranean-type climate ecosystems in different parts of the world has not only permitted a strong test for ecological convergence, but also critical understanding of key ecophysiological and population processes.
Author: Karen J. Esler
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 0198739133
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to Mediterranean-type ecosystems with the emphasis being on the organisms that dominate these regions although their management, conservation, and restoration will also be considered.
Author: Jelte van Andel
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012-05-21
Total Pages: 409
ISBN-13: 1444336363
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEnlarged, enhanced and internationalized edition of the first restoration ecology textbook to be published, with foreword by Dr. Steven Whisnant of Texas A&M University and Chair of the Society of Ecological Restoration. Since 2006, when the first edition of this book appeared, major advances have taken place in restoration science and in the practice of ecological restoration. Both are now accepted as key components of the increasingly urgent search for sustainability at global, national, and community levels – hence the phrase 'New Frontier' in the title. While the first edition focused on ecosystems and landscapes in Europe, this new edition covers biomes and contexts all over the world. Several new chapters deal with broad issues such as biological invasions, climate change, and agricultural land abandonment as they relate to restoration science and ecological restoration. Case studies are included from Australia, North America, and the tropics. This is an accessible textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate level students, and early career scientists. The book also provides a solid scientific background for managers, volunteers, and mid-career professionals involved in the practice of ecological restoration. Review of the first edition: "I suspect that this volume will find its way onto the shelves of many restoration researchers and practitioners and will be used as a key text in graduate courses, where it will help fill a large void. My own copy is already heavily bookmarked, and will be a constant source of research ideas and lecture material." (Environmental Conservation) Companion Website: A companion website with downloadable figures is available at www.wiley.com/go/vanandel/restorationecology
Author: Paul A. Keddy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2023-09-28
Total Pages: 597
ISBN-13: 1009288652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA thoroughly updated and accessible textbook featuring topical issues such as sea level rise, eutrophication, facilitation, restoration and conservation. This third edition is richly illustrated in colour, packed with examples from every major continent and wetland type, and features end-of-chapter questions to review and extend students' learning.
Author: George W. Davis
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 383
ISBN-13: 3642788815
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHuman activities are causing species extinctions at a rate and magnitude rivaling those of past geologic extinction events. Exploring mediterranean-type ecosystems - the Mediterranean Basin, California, Chile, Australia, and South Africa - this volume addresses the question whether biological diversity plays a significant role in the functioning of natural ecosystems, and to what extent that diversity can be reduced without causing system malfunction. Comparative studies in ecosystems that are similar in certain respects, but differ in others, offer considerable scope for gaining new insights into the links between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.
Author: Thomas Michael Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1997-05-13
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780521566438
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book describes approaches and methods for grouping species with similar characteristics into functional types in ways which maximise our potential to predict accurately the responses of real vegetation with real species diversity.
Author: Richard M. Cowling
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSouth Africa's Cape Floristic Region includes approximately 8,500 plant species. Most of this biodiversity is concentrated in fynbos, a fire-prone shrubland occurring on the sandy, infertile soils which predominate in this region.This book reviews a decade of rigorous research into the biogeography, ecology and management of fynbos, carried out under the auspices of the Fynbos Biome Project.
