Biomes of Earth
Provides a thorough and accessible description of the climate, plant and animal life, origins and human impacts, and history of the scientific exploration of every major biome in the world. Chapters on the "human-dominated" biomes--urban areas and agricultural regions--illustrate how these frequently ignored communities are also an important part of the global environment.
Terrestrial biomes; tropical rainforests; tropical dry forests; tropical savannas; deserts; temperate grasslands; mediterranean woodland and scrub; temperate broadleaf deciduous forests; boreal forests; tundra; freshwater biomes; rivers and streams; lakes and ponds; marine biomes; coastal biome; continental shelf biome; the deep sea; human-dominated biomes; agroecosystems; urban ecosystems.
Susan L. Woodward is Professor of Geography at Radford University, where she teaches courses in biogeography, physical geography, and human ecology. Dr. Woodward received her Ph.D. in Geography from the University of California, and has studied biomes in North America, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Great Britain, Russia, and China.
| Pm Supplier | Hachette UK Distribution Ltd 70000065 SC: 20-67-59 |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Greenwood Publishing Group |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0313319774 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780313319778 |
| Pm Publication Date | 2003-12-30 |
| Pm Width | 180 |
| Pm Height | 27 |
| Pm Author | Woodward, Susan L |
| Pm Longness | 255 |
- Terrestrial, Aquatic, and Human-Dominated
- Key Info: B/w photos
- Author: Woodward, Susan L
- Page Count: 435
- Publication Date: 2003-12-30
Biomes of Earth
- Terrestrial, Aquatic, and Human-Dominated
- Key Info: B/w photos
- Author: Woodward, Susan L
- Page Count: 435
- Publication Date: 2003-12-30
