| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 376 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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text file |
| Series |
Oxford biology
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Oxford biology.
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| Note |
Revised edition of: Biology and wildlife of the Mediterranean region / Jacques Blondel and James Aronson. 1999. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword; Preface; 1 Setting the Scene; 2 Determinants of Present-Day Biodiversity; 3 Present-Day Terrestrial Biodiversity; 4 Present-Day Marine Biodiversity; 5 Scales of Observation; 6 A Patchwork of Habitats; 7 Populations, Species, and Community Variations; 8 Life Histories and Terrestrial Ecosystem Functioning; 9 Life in the Sea; 10 Humans as Sculptors of Mediterranean Landscapes; 11 Biodiversity Downs and Ups; 12 Biodiversity and Global Change; 13 Challenges for the Future; Glossary; References; Index. |
| Summary |
It is becoming clear that the Mediterranean region is one of the "hottest" of the biodiversity hotspots on the planet. There is also an increasing concern for the conservation, adaptive management, and restoration of the unique natural ecosystems and cultural landscapes that characterize this area. The region's biological and cultural heritage as well as its huge wealth of biodiversity is now at real risk. This brings a further urgency to the task of communicating detailed butreadily accessible information on the Mediterranean biota, and an ecological, historical and evolutionary per. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Natural history -- Mediterranean Region.
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Natural history. |
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Mediterranean Region. |
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Ecology -- Mediterranean Region.
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Ecology. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Blondel, J. (Jacques)
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Blondel, J. (Jacques).
Biology and wildlife of the Mediterranean region.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mediterranean region. 2nd ed. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010 9780199557981 (DLC) 2009039123 (OCoLC)438056497 |
| ISBN |
9780191574283 (electronic book) |
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0191574287 (electronic book) |
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9780199557998 (paperback) |
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0199557993 (paperback) |
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9780199557981 (hardback) |
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0199557985 (hardback) |
| Standard No. |
9786612502026 |
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