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oapen-20.500.12657-619092024-03-27T14:14:40Z Ecology of Angola Huntley, Brian John Terrestrial ecosystems of Angola Africa Biomes and ecoregions Biodiversity in Angola Herbivory, mammalian grazers and browsers Mesic savannas and Namib desert Geology, hydrology and geomorphology Rainfall, solar energy, temperature Afromontane forest and montane grassland biome thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecology::RNCB Biodiversity thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environment thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNF Environmental management thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RG Geography This open access book richly illustrates the first, and comprehensive, account of the country’s biomes and ecoregions, the driving forces that account for their diversity and vulnerability, and the ecological principles that provide an understanding of the patterns and processes that have shaped landscapes, ecoregions, and ecosystems. Angola encompasses the greatest diversity of terrestrial biomes and is the second richest in terms of ecoregions, of any African country. Yet its biodiversity and the structure and functioning of its ecosystems are largely undocumented. The author draws on personal field observations from over 50 years of involvement in ecological and conservation studies in Angola and across Southern Africa. The vast recent literature published by researchers in neighboring, better resourced countries provides depth to the accounts of ecological principles and processes relevant to Angola and thus contributing to the understanding and sustainable management of its natural resources. 2023-03-17T15:21:49Z 2023-03-17T15:21:49Z 2023 book ONIX_20230317_9783031189234_51 9783031189234 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/61909 eng application/pdf n/a 978-3-031-18923-4.pdf https://link.springer.com/978-3-031-18923-4 Springer Nature Springer International Publishing 10.1007/978-3-031-18923-4 10.1007/978-3-031-18923-4 6c6992af-b843-4f46-859c-f6e9998e40d5 1d04e3a8-f69f-49af-b4fa-f00b912693cd 9783031189234 Springer International Publishing 460 Cham [...] open access
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This open access book richly illustrates the first, and comprehensive, account of the country’s biomes and ecoregions, the driving forces that account for their diversity and vulnerability, and the ecological principles that provide an understanding of the patterns and processes that have shaped landscapes, ecoregions, and ecosystems. Angola encompasses the greatest diversity of terrestrial biomes and is the second richest in terms of ecoregions, of any African country. Yet its biodiversity and the structure and functioning of its ecosystems are largely undocumented. The author draws on personal field observations from over 50 years of involvement in ecological and conservation studies in Angola and across Southern Africa. The vast recent literature published by researchers in neighboring, better resourced countries provides depth to the accounts of ecological principles and processes relevant to Angola and thus contributing to the understanding and sustainable management of its natural resources.
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