The Vegetation of Egypt

Mahmoud Abdel Kawy Zahran, A. J. Willis (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

444 Seiten

1992
Chapman and Hall (Verlag)
978-0-412-31510-7 (ISBN)

Infos

The position of Egypt as a cross-road territory between the Middle East and Africa has attracted the attention of naturalists and explorers for centuries. This is a study of the ecological and botanical patterns of the vegetation of each of the main eco-geographical regions of Egypt.

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Vegetation of Egypt constitutes an extremely important landmark in studies of vegetation of arid and mediterranean-type regions and as such should become a major reference source for many years to come. It will be of interest to students and professionals in plant science, ecology, biogeography, climatology and economic botany.

Inhalt

Egypt - the gift of the Nile; physiography of Egypt; the Western Desert - general features, the western Mediterranean coastal belt, the oases and depressions, Gebel Uwainat; the Eastern Desert - geology and geomorphology, ecological characteristics; the Sinai peninsula - geomorphology, climate, water resources, the vegetation; the Nile region - geomorphology, climate, vegetation types; the vegetation of Egypt - its salient features and future study.

Produkt-Details

• Vorwort: Mohammed Kassas
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 156 x 234 mm
• Gewicht: 621 g
• Einbandart: Paperback
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
• ISBN-10: 0-412-31510-6 / 0412315106
• ISBN-13: 978-0-412-31510-7 / 9780412315107
• Zustand: Neuware