World Savannas - Ecology and Human Use

Informationen zum Autor Jayalaxshmi Mistry Klappentext Savannas are a mosaic of trees and grasses, covering a third of the world's land surface area and supporting a fifth of the world's population. There has been a wide range of literature on the subject, but the majority of books have focused on the ecology or development of savanna areas, ignoring the wider interdisciplinary issues affecting historical and contemporary savannas. World Savannas aims to address this trend, providing students with an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the global importance of savannas. Zusammenfassung An interdisciplinary text on the world's savannas! covering the geography! ecology! economics and politics of savanna regions. Savannas are a distinct vegetation type! covering a third of the world's land surface area and supporting a fifth of the world's population. There has been a wide range of literature on the subject! but the majority of work has focused on the ecology or development of savanna areas! ignoring the wider interdisciplinary issues affecting contemporary savannas. World Savannas aims to buck this trend! providing students with an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the global importance of savannas. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Defining Savannas 2. Cerrado of Brazil 3. Llanos and Savannas of the Caribbean 4. Savannas of Texas and Louisiana 5. Savannas of East Africa 6. Savannas of West Africa 7. Savannas of Southern Africa 8. Savannas of Asia 9. Savannas of Australia 10. Savanna Management 11. Future Trends

Product details

• Authors: Andrea Beradi, Andrea Mistry Beradi, Beradi Andrea, Mistry, Jayalaxshm Mistry, Jayalaxshm Beradi Mistry, Jayalaxshmi Mistry, Jayalaxshmi Beradi Mistry
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2016
• EAN: 9781138142893
• ISBN: 978-1-138-14289-3
• No. of pages: 104
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Plains & Prairies, Grasslands, heaths, prairies, tundra, Plains and grasslands