This is the third volume in the new multi-volume set, Global
Biodiversity. Each volume in this series covers the biodiversity of
a selection of nations in particular regions of the world. The
volumes discuss and summarize the available information on both
wild and cultivated plants, wild and domesticated animals, and the
variety of microbes of the different nations. This volume looks at
the biodiversity of selected countries of Africa, providing a rich
resource of biodiversity information on countries in different
parts of Africa, including: Libya, Morocco, and Egypt in North
Africa countries on the east coast, including Gabon, Ghana, Sierra
Leone, Togo, Senegal land-locked countries, including Burkina Faso
and Zambia, countries on the west coast, including Sudan, Tanzania
and South Africa With chapters written by research scientists and
conservationists, the book covers geographical status, ecosystem
diversity, species diversity, genetic diversity, and conservation
efforts in each selected country. The authors provide statistical
data on plants, animals, and microbes of that country along with
genetic diversity with the focus on crop plants/cultivated plants
and domesticated animals and their wild relatives. Endangered
plants and animals and protected areas are discussed. Other volumes
in this series include coverage of selected countries in Asia,
Europe, the Americas, and Australia.
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