Biomes of earth
Subtitle: terrestrial, aquatic, and human-dominated
By: Susan L. Woodward
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 435
ISBN-13: 9780313091292
Subjects: Biotic communities; Ecology
Description: This handy one-volume resource explores all of Earth's major biomes--both natural and human-created--and their characteristic plants and animals.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 403-424).

Electronic reproduction. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2007. Available via the World Wide Web. Access is limited to subscribers of ebooks.greenwood.com.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Acknowledgments; title: Introduction; title: Terrestrial biomes: Introduction; title: Tropical rainforests; title: Tropical dry forests; title: Tropical savannas; title: Deserts; title: Temperate grasslands; title: Mediterranean woodland and scrub; title: Temperate broadleaf deciduous forests; title: Boreal forests; title: Tundra; title: Freshwater biomes: Introduction; title: Rivers and streams; title: Lakes and ponds; title: Marine biomes: Introduction; title: Coastal biome; title: Continental shelf biome; title: Deep sea; title: Human-dominated biomes: Introduction; title: Agroecosystems; title: Urban ecosystems; title: Glossary; title: Bibliography; title: Index.