Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes
Elsevier (Publisher)
Published on 26. June 2020
3500 pages
978-0-12-816097-8 (ISBN)
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Description
Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world. This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication.
- Offers students and researchers a one-stop shop for information currently only available in scattered or non-technical sources
- Authored and edited by top scientists in the field
- Concisely written to guide the reader though the topic
- Includes meaningful illustrations and suggests further reading for those needing more specific information
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Volume 1Islands and Atolls - Life in and Surrounded by WaterMountains (Alpine Systems) - Life at the Top
Volume 2Deserts - Life in the ExtremesIce Sheets and Polar Deserts - Ice of Life
Volume 3Forests - Trees of LifeGrasslands and Shrublands - Sea of Plants
Volume 4Freshwater - Oasis of LifeOceans - One Blue Planet
Volume 5Anthromes I - Carved up by HumanityAnthromes II - Sustainability in Concept and Practice
