Walter's Vegetation of the earth
Subtitle: the ecological systems of the geo-biosphere
By: Siegmar-Walter Breckle ; translated from the 7th, completely revised and enlarged German edition by Gudrun and David Lawlor
Contributors: Breckle, Siegmar-W
Edition: 4th, completely rev. and enl. ed
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 527
Subjects: Plant ecology; Vegetation and climate; Phytogeography; Plant physiology; Life zones
Work titles: Vegetationszonen und Klima.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [485]-501) and index
Table of contents: title: Aims of Ecological Science; title: Significance of Present-Day Ecology as a Philosophy; title: Human Impact on Ecosystems; title: Significance of Systematics and Taxonomy for Biology; title: Importance of Scientific Documentation; title: Importance of Excursions for Young Scientists; title: Ecological Fundamentals; title: Ecological Systems and Biology of Ecosystems; title: Zonobiome of the Evergreen Tropical Rain Forest (Zonobiome of the Equatorial Humid Diurnal Climate); title: Zonobiome of Savannas and Deciduous Forests and Grasslands (Zonobiome of the Humido-arid Tropical Summer Rain Region); title: Zonobiome of Hot Deserts (Zonobiome of Subtropical Arid Climates); title: Zonobiome of Sclerophyllic Woodlands (Zonobiome of the Arido-Humid Winter Rain Region); title: Zonobiome of Laurel Forests (Zonobiome of the Warm-Temperate Humid Climate); title: Zonobiome of Deciduous Forests (Zonobiome of the Temperate Nemoral Climate); title: Zonobiome of Steppes and Cold Deserts (Zonobiome of the Arid-Temperature Climate); title: Zonobiome of the Taiga (Zonobiome of the Cold-Temperature Boreal Climate); title: Zonobiome of the Tundra (Zonobiome of the Arctic Climate); title: Phytomass and Primary Production of the Various Vegetational Zones and of the Entire Biosphere; title: Conclusion from an Ecological Point of View; title: Population Explosion in Developing Countries; title: Excessive Technological Developments in Industrial Countries; title: Sustainable Land Use; title: Large Programs and Global Programs; title: Testimonies