Biogeography : a study of plants in the ecosphere /
Tivy , Joy
Biogeography : a study of plants in the ecosphere / Joy Tivy. - 3rd ed. - London : Routledge, 1993. - xix, 452 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- The biosphere -- Environmental variables -- Historical bio-geography -- Biomass characteristics -- Biological productivity -- The biological cycle -- Biomass change and soil development -- Tropical and temperate forest ecosystems -- Boreal ecosystems -- Grassland ecosystems -- Desert ecosystems -- Island ecosystems -- Mountain ecosystems -- Aquatic ecosystems -- Ecosystem stability and disturbance -- Human impact: ecosystem exploitation -- Human impact: environmental pollution -- Managed ecosystems -- The urban ecosystem -- Conservation.
9780582080355
QK901 / .T58 1993
Biogeography : a study of plants in the ecosphere / Joy Tivy. - 3rd ed. - London : Routledge, 1993. - xix, 452 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- The biosphere -- Environmental variables -- Historical bio-geography -- Biomass characteristics -- Biological productivity -- The biological cycle -- Biomass change and soil development -- Tropical and temperate forest ecosystems -- Boreal ecosystems -- Grassland ecosystems -- Desert ecosystems -- Island ecosystems -- Mountain ecosystems -- Aquatic ecosystems -- Ecosystem stability and disturbance -- Human impact: ecosystem exploitation -- Human impact: environmental pollution -- Managed ecosystems -- The urban ecosystem -- Conservation.
9780582080355
QK901 / .T58 1993