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Island Environments in a Changing World
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Artikel-Nr:
9780521732475
Veröffentl:
2011
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
24.03.2011
Seiten:
356
Autor:
Lawrence R. Walker
Gewicht:
516 g
Format:
229x152x19 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Lawrence R. Walker is a professor of plant ecology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His research focuses on the mechanisms that drive plant succession, particularly primary succession on volcanoes, landslides, glacial moraines, floodplains, dunes, mine tailings and abandoned roads. Much of his work has been conducted on islands.
Overview of the natural and human history of island environments from early settlement to current challenges in island management.
Preface; 1. Introduction to island environments and cultures; 2. The physical setting; 3. Natural disturbances on islands; 4. The plants and animals of islands; 5. Human dispersal, colonization, and early environmental impacts; 6. Intensifying human impacts on islands; 7. Islands in the modern world: 1950-2000; 8. The future of island ecosystems: remoteness lost; Glossary; Index.