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Savannas - Peter A. Furley

Savannas

A Very Short Introduction

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Buch | Softcover
176 Seiten
2016
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-871722-5 (ISBN)
CHF 15,50 inkl. MwSt
Due to pressures on land for development, savannas are at the forefront of research and conservation concerns. Here, Peter A. Furley describes the range of ecosystems encompassed in the savanna landscape; their rich wildlife; their impact on humans and their evolution; and the approaches to their conservation and management.
Savannas form one of the largest and most important of the world's ecological zones. Covering one fifth of the Earth's land surface, they are home to some of the world's most iconic animals and form an extremely important global resource for plants and wildlife. However, increasing recognition of their land potential means that they are extremely vulnerable to accelerating pressures on usable land.

This Very Short Introduction considers savannas as landscapes. Discussing their origin, topography, and global distribution, Peter A. Furley explores the dynamic nature of savannas and illustrates how they have shaped human evolution and movements. He goes on to discuss the unrelenting pressures that confront conservation and management and considers the future for savannas.

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Peter A. Furley is a Senior Honorary Professorial Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. Previously, he has taught Tropical Biogeography and Ecology in Brazil, Zimbabwe, China, and Belize. He is the author or co-author of 150 published articles and 12 books, including The Forest Frontier: Settlement and Change in Brazilian Roraima (Routledge, 1994).

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Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Very Short Introductions
Zusatzinfo 32 black and white halftones
Verlagsort Oxford
Sprache englisch
Maße 114 x 174 mm
Gewicht 137 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Geografie / Kartografie
ISBN-10 0-19-871722-9 / 0198717229
ISBN-13 978-0-19-871722-5 / 9780198717225
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