An Introduction to Applied Biogeography

by Ian F. Spellerberg, John W.D. Sawyer, John W. D. Sawyer

Book Overview

Biogeography is about the geographical distribution, both past and present, of plants, animals and other organisms. In this undergraduate textbook Spellerberg and Sawyer bring a modern and new approach to a developing subject, writing in a lively and sometimes provocative manner. Throughout the text the applications of biogeography in conservation management, economic production, environmental assessment, sustainable use of resources, landscape planning...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521457122
• ISBN13: 9780521457125
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"