Tropical Forest Biomes
Published on 1. September 2008
Book
Hardback
264 pages
978-0-313-33998-1 (ISBN)
Description
This volume in the Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World series covers the lush, beautiful - and rapidly shrinking - tropical forest biomes. The volume covers the two major tropic forest biomes, tropical rainforests and tropical seasonal forests.
Conservation efforts Maps, photos, diagrams, drawings, and tables accompany the text, as do sidebars that highlight habitats, species, and ecological relationships. The volume includes a bibliography of accessible resources for further research
Conservation efforts Maps, photos, diagrams, drawings, and tables accompany the text, as do sidebars that highlight habitats, species, and ecological relationships. The volume includes a bibliography of accessible resources for further research
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-313-33998-1 (9780313339981)
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Barbara A. Holzman
Tropical Forest Biomes
E-Book
09/2008
1st Edition
Greenwood Press
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Person
Barbara A. Holzman is Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at San Francisco State University. she has been teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in biogeography and environmental science for more than 15 years. She has traveled extensively in several tropical regions of the world, particularly Latin America. She is co-author of Geographical Measurements, published in 2003 and revised in 2005.
Content
Preface How to Use this Book Scientific Names 1. Tropical Forests 2. The Tropical Rainforest Biome 3. Regional Expression of the Tropical Rainforest Biome 4. The Tropical Seasonal Forest Biome 5. Regional Expression of the Tropical Rainforest Biome 6. Conclusion Glossary Appendices Bibliography Biography