Descript |
xv, 376 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. |
Edition |
2nd ed. |
Note |
Rev. ed. of: Biology and wildlife of the Mediterranean region / Jacques Blondel and James Aronson. 1999. |
Contents |
Setting the scene -- Determinants of present-day biodiversity -- Present-day terrestrial biodiversity -- Present-day marine biodiversity -- Scales of observation -- A patchwork of habitats -- Populations, species, and community variations -- Life histories and terrestrial ecosystem functioning -- Life in the sea -- Humans as sculptors of Mediterranean landscapes -- Biodiversity ups and downs -- Biodiversity and global change -- Challenges for the future. |
ISBN |
9780199557998 (pbk.) |
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0199557993 (pbk.) |
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9780199557981 (hardback) |
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0199557985 (hardback) |
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