Ecology of North America /

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...

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Main Authors: Chapman, Brian R
Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience Online service
Group Author: Bolen, Eric G
Published: Wiley Blackwell,
Publisher Address: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, New Jersey :
Publication Dates: 2015.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118971550
Summary: 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.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781118971567
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Index Number: QH102
CLC: Q14
Contents: 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.