Ecology of North America /

• Main Authors: Chapman, Brian R. (Author), Bolen, Eric G. (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.
• Edition: Second edition.
• Subjects: Ecology > North America.; Animal introduction > North America.; Biological invasions > North America.; NATURE > Ecology.; NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.; SCIENCE > Environmental Science.; SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.; Ecology.; North America.; Electronic books.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781118971567; 1118971566; 9781118971574; 1118971574; 9781118971550; 1118971558; 111897154X; 9781118971543
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118971550

North America contains an incredibly diverse array of natural environments, each supporting unique systems of plant and animal life. These systems, the largest of which are biomes, form intricate webs of life that have taken millennia to evolve. This richly illustrated book introduces readers to this extraordinary array of natural communities and their subtle biological and geological interactions. Completely revised and updated throughout, the second edition of this successful text takes a qualitative, intuitive approach to the subject, beginning with an overview of essential ecological te.