This volume in the "Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World" covers grasslands, those biomes the cover vast areas of the landmass of earth. It covers the two major types of grassland biomes: the temperate grasslands (such as the North American prairie), and the tropical grassland (e.g. the African savanna), examining all aspects that define these biomes: Vegetation, Geographical Distribution, Soil, Challenges posed by the environment, Adaptation of the plants and animals to the environment, Conservation efforts Maps, photos, diagrams, drawings, and tables accompany the text, as do sidebars...
This volume in the "Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World" covers grasslands, those biomes the cover vast areas of the landmass of earth. It cove...
This volume in the "Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World" series covers the biomes at high altitudes and near the poles, including the arctic tundra biomes, the Mid-Latitude Alpine Tundra Biome (found in the mountain ranges of North America, Asia, and South America), and the tropical alpine tundra biome (for example, Hawaii).
This volume in the "Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World" series covers the biomes at high altitudes and near the poles, including the arctic tu...
This volume in the Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World series covers the vast forest that cover much of North America and similar regions. The volume covers the three major types of temperate forest biomes: boreal forests (e.g. the evergreen forests of the Pacific Northwest), Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous Forest, and Mediterranean Woodland and Scrub, examining all aspects that define these biomes:
Vegetation
Geographical Distribution
Soil
Challenges posed by the environment
Adaptation of the plants and animals to the environment
Conservation efforts, maps,...
This volume in the Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World series covers the vast forest that cover much of North America and similar regions. The ...
This volume in the "Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World" series covers the freshwater biomes that exist in wetlands, ponds and lakes, and rivers and streams, examining all aspects that define these biomes: Vegetation, Geographical Distribution, Challenges posed by the environment, Adaptation of the plants and animals to the environment.
This volume in the "Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World" series covers the freshwater biomes that exist in wetlands, ponds and lakes, and river...
"Introduction to Biomes" is both a standalone summary to the concept of biomes and an introduction to the 8-volume series "Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World."
The volume covers:
The biome concept and brief descriptions of vegetation, climate and distribution of the terrestrial and of the range of freshwater and aquatic biomes covered in the set.
Classifying life - how scientists discuss the taxonomic hierarchy and how it has been used to determine how to divide the world into regions based on living organisms.
The ecosystem concept - how this and other major concepts...
"Introduction to Biomes" is both a standalone summary to the concept of biomes and an introduction to the 8-volume series "Greenwood Guides to Biom...