Fynbos - Ecology And Management (Paperback)

The fynbos region is one of the most spectacularly diverse places on Earth. This is not an idle statement. When one considers the diversity of insects, freshwater and marine species also associated with the Cape, this hotspot is arguably the hottest of all. It is also confusingly heterogeneous, with a diversity of fine-scale habitats, from wetlands in the lowlands to seeps in the mountains, unique soil, nutrient, aspect and rainfall conditions, all of which combine to sustain and drive this diversity. Fynbos is a fire-adapted vegetation and needs fire to sustain itself: without fire the vegetation would thicken and senesce, permit trees to enter and dominate the system, and eventually exclude the precious nutrients liberated by fire and which the system depends upon for rejuvenation. This book is a guide that will help people who visit, live, manage or own land in the Fynbos Biome to appreciate and manage its extraordinary natural richness.

General

Imprint:	Briza
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	August 2014
Editors:	Karen J. Esler • Shirley M Pierce • Charl de Villiers
Dimensions:	240 x 210 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	262
ISBN-13:	978-1-920217-37-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant ecology Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Plant life: general > General
LSN:	1-920217-37-1
Barcode:	9781920217372

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