The Biology of Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems
Karen J Esler author Anna L Jacobsen author R Brandon Pratt author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:29th Mar '18
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The world's mediterranean-type climate regions (including areas within the Mediterranean, South Africa, Australia, California, and Chile) have long been of interest to biologists by virtue of their extraordinary biodiversity and the appearance of evolutionary convergence between these disparate regions. These regions contain many rare and endemic species. Their mild climate makes them appealing places to live and visit and this has resulted in numerous threats to the species and communities that occupy them. Threats include a wide range of factors such as habitat loss due to development and agriculture, disturbance, invasive species, and climate change. As a result, they continue to attract far more attention than their limited geographic area might suggest. This book provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to mediterranean-type ecosystems. It is an accessible text which provides an authoritative overview of the topic. As with other books in the Biology of Habitats Series, the emphasis in this book is on the organisms that dominate these regions although their management, conservation, and restoration are also considered.
The authors have done a great job in combining well-established concepts with recent novel research in topics associated with ecology (ecosystem, community, and functional ecology) and evolutionary biology. This combination provides a highly interesting review for those more experienced researchers who focus on exploring in depth the processes driving the similitudes and differences of these unique ecosystems. For myself, this book makes me ponder new questions while traveling by train through Mediterranean mixed-oak forests in south Spain. * Oscar Godoy, Universidad de Cádiz *
The authors' noble aim is to inspire the next generation of researchers to discover and investigate this beautiful and special ecosystem, which it surely does. * Conservation Biology *
ISBN: 9780198739142
Dimensions: 232mm x 157mm x 17mm
Weight: 624g
370 pages