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Ecoregions

The Ecosystem Geography of the Oceans and Continents

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Authors:
  1. Robert G. Bailey

    1. Ecosystem Management, USDA Forest Service, Fort Collins, USA

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  • Describes and characterizes the Earths major terrestrial and aquatic ecological zones
  • Techniques described for classifying these ecoregions are widely used
  • A major contribution to classifying and studying the world's ecological regions
  • Fantastic illustrations, most in full color

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Robert G. Bailey
    Pages 1-9

  3. Oceanic Types and Their Controls

    • Robert G. Bailey
    Pages 11-20

  4. The Ecoregions of the Oceans

    • Robert G. Bailey
    Pages 21-31

  5. Continental Types and Their Controls

    • Robert G. Bailey
    Pages 33-50

  6. Ecoregions of the Continents: The Polar Ecoregions

    • Robert G. Bailey
    Pages 51-62

  7. The Humid Temperate Ecoregions

    • Robert G. Bailey
    Pages 63-84

  8. The Dry Ecoregions

    • Robert G. Bailey
    Pages 85-103

  9. The Humid Tropical and Mountain Ecoregions

    • Robert G. Bailey
    Pages 105-131

  10. Summary and Conclusion

    • Robert G. Bailey
    Pages 133-133

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 135-177
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Ecoregions applies the principles described in Bailey's Ecosystem Geography to describe and characterize the major terrestrial and aquatic ecological zones of the Earth. Robert Bailey's system for classifying ecoregions has had a major influence, and has been adopted by major organizations such as the US Forest Service and The Nature Conservancy. This book includes numerous photographs of representative ecoregions, and outstanding color figures are complemented by two full-color maps showing the major ecoregions of the continents and of the oceans.  

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"Bob Bailey (is) the man behind the ecosystem mapping of the world." Lingua Franca

Authors and Affiliations

  • Ecosystem Management, USDA Forest Service, Fort Collins, USA

    Robert G. Bailey

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