Ecology of North America /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Chapman, Brian R. (Συγγραφέας), Bolen, Eric G. (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.
• Έκδοση: Second edition.
• Θέματα: 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.

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 thi...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Tundra
• Boreal forest
• Eastern deciduous forest
• Grasslands: prairies and plains
• Regional grasslands and related areas
• Deserts
• Chaparral and pinyon-juniper woodlands
• Montane forests
• Temperate rain forest
• Coastal environments
• A selection of special environments.