Fynbos - Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation of a Megadiverse Region (Hardcover)

South Africa's fynbos region has intrigued biologists for centuries. It has achieved iconic status as a locus of megadiversity and therefore a place to study the ecological underpinnings of massive evolutionary radiations. Researchers have made great advances over the past two decades in unravelling the complexities of fynbos ecology and evolution, and the region has contributed significant insights into the adaptive radiations of large lineages, conservation science, pollination biology, invasive plant biology, and palaeoanthropology. Lessons from the fynbos offer much of value for understanding the origin, maintenance, and conservation of diversity anywhere in the world. This book provides the first synthesis of the field for 20 years, bringing together the latest ecological and evolutionary research on the South African global biodiversity hotspots of the Greater Cape Floristic Region - the iconic fynbos and succulent karoo. It explores the historical and modern physical and biological environment of this region, the circumstances and processes which have fostered its remarkable biodiversity, and the role this diversity has played in the emergence of modern humans. It also discusses the challenges of contemporary management and conservation of the region's biodiversity in the face of accelerating global change.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2014
Editors:	Nicky Allsopp (Fynbos Node Manager) • Jonathan F. Colville (NRF Research Fellow, Kirstenbosch Research Centre) • G. Anthony Verboom (Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences)
Dimensions:	255 x 195 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	382
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-967958-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant ecology Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > Biodiversity Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > Conservation of wildlife & habitats > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-967958-4
Barcode:	9780199679584

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