Overview
- African ecology, undergraduate to post graduate level
- Its comprehensive approach makes it a unique contribution to the ecological literature, which should provide a standard reference for students and teachers of African ecology for many years to come
- Its historical approach provides benchmarks against which present conditions can be evaluated
- Contains 29 chapters plus appendix, with 221 maps and figures, and 148 monochrome plates
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Geography (SPRINGERGEOGR)
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Table of contents (29 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Abiotic Environment
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Front Matter
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THE ABIOTIC ENVIRONMENT
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The Floral Environment
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Front Matter
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Abundance of Populations
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Front Matter
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ABUNDANCE OF POPULATIONS
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Reviews
From the reviews:
“It is one of the best recent synthetic works, drawing widely from the historical literature, and presents a wealth of past and current information in an accessible and highly readable format. … this work sets a valuable historical baseline for those interested in regional biogeography and especially for those currently working in this area … . This book therefore will be of use not just to students and scientists in the field of ecology, but to anyone interested in African history, wildlife conservation and development.” (Dino J. Martins, Frontiers of Biogeography, Vol. 5 (1), 2013)
“A benchmark book this is. … This reads like the memoirs of a knowledgeable naturalist who has spent a lot of time in the field but who also knows the literature (references cover 123 pages). I can’t think of any other book that covers such a wide range of African ecology with such a depth of historical understanding. … this will be a superb resource for anyone wanting a broad picture, and it certainly deserves a place in an ecological library.” (Peter Thomas, Bulletin of the British Ecological Society, Vol. 43 (4), December, 2012)
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: African Ecology
Book Subtitle: Benchmarks and Historical Perspectives
Authors: Clive Alfred Spinage
Series Title: Springer Geography
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22872-8
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-22871-1Due: 07 May 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-22872-8Published: 28 January 2012
Series ISSN: 2194-315X
Series E-ISSN: 2194-3168
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XLI, 1562
Number of Illustrations: 328 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour
Topics: Physical Geography, Nature Conservation, Atmospheric Sciences, Ecology, Climate Change