Screen LibraryIsland environments in a changing world
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xiv, 324 p., [16] p. of col. plates: ill. (some col.), maps ; 23 cm. |
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9780521519601 (hbk.) 0521519608 (hbk.) 9780521732475 (pbk.) 0521732476 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | Q151 |
| CLC: | Q151.95 |
| Call Number: | Q151.95/W181 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Introduction to island environments and cultures -- 2. The physical setting -- 3. Natural disturbances on islands -- 4. The plants and animals of islands -- 5. Human dispersal, colonization, and early environmental impacts -- 6. Intensifying human impacts on islands -- 7. Islands in the modern world: 1950-2000 -- 8. The future of island ecosystems: remoteness lost. "Islands represent unique opportunities to examine human interaction with the natural environment. They capture the human imagination as remote, vulnerable and exotic, yet there is comparatively little understanding of their basic geology, geography, or the impact of island colonization by plants, animals and humans. This detailed study of island environments focuses on nine island groups, including Hawaii, New Zealand and the British Isles, exploring their differing geology, geography, climate and soils, as well as the varying effects of human actions. It illustrates the natural and anthrop |