Tropical ecosystems and ecological concepts
Auteur :
Osborne, Patrick L.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521177344
Date de publication :
9 févr. 2012
Dimensions :
24,5 x 18,8 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
1130 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This introductory textbook covers the entire range of tropical ecosystems – terrestrial, freshwater and marine – and uses each system to illustrate and explain major ecological concepts, including primary and secondary production, population dynamics and community ecology. The impact of human activity, and climate change in particular, is highlighted throughout.