| Main Title |
Climate - Vegetation Afro-Asian Mediterranean and Red Sea Coastal Lands / [electronic resource] : |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| Author |
Zahran, M.A.
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Springer Netherlands, |
| Year Published |
2010 |
| Call Number |
QK101-474.5 |
| ISBN |
9789048185955 |
| Subjects |
Life sciences ;
Plant Ecology ;
Climatic changes ;
Environmental management ;
Nature Conservation
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| Internet Access |
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| Collation |
XXII, 321p. online resource. |
| Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
| Contents Notes |
Afro-Asian Mediterranean Coastal Lands -- Afro-Asian Red Sea Coastal Lands -- Climate-Vegetation Relationships: Perspectives -- Climate-Vegetation and Human Welfare in the Coastal Deserts. 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. |
| Place Published |
Dordrecht |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Title Ser Add Ent |
Plant and Vegetation, 4 |
| Host Item Entry |
Springer eBooks |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2010 |
| Series Title Untraced |
Plant and Vegetation, 4 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
computer |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
online resource |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20131217224626 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
SPRINGER |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
03215nam a22005655i 45 |
