Climate - Vegetation: - Afro-Asian Mediterranean and Red Sea Coastal Lands (Paperback, 2010 ed.)

Deserts are unique ecosystems with their own biotic and abiotic components, and are often rich in renewable natural resources, the appropriate management of which can contribute significantly to the sustainable management of desert regions for the welfare of the people. Yet while there are many books on the flora of the countries fringing the important desert countries of the Mediterranean and Red Seas, there or few books reporting on their ecophysiology and vegetation ecology. This book presents the vegetation types of the African and Asian countries of the Mediterranean and Red Sea coastal regions, and discusses the ecological threats and economic applications of these critical resources. In particular, it examines the relationships between climate and vegetation, and discusses these within the context of desertification, agro-industrial applications, ecotourism and sustainable development. The book will provide a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students involved in plant ecology, biogeography, economic botany and environmental management in the Afro-Asian Mediterranean and Red Sea coastal regions, as well as other desert regions around the world.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Plant and Vegetation, 4
Release date:	May 2012
First published:	2010
Editors:	Francis Gilbert
Authors:	M. A. Zahran
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	321
Edition:	2010 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400731813
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant ecology Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming
LSN:	9400731817
Barcode:	9789400731813

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