Biomes of Earth: Terrestrial, Aquatic, and Human-Dominated

by Susan L. Woodward

Book Overview

Understanding biomes--the communities of nature that share a similar climate and plant and animal life--is key to a student's success in biology, geography, and environmental studies. This book provides a thorough and accessible description of the climate, plant and animal life, origins and human impacts, and history of the scientific exploration of every major biome in the world. Chapters on the human-dominated biomes--urban areas and agricultural...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313319774
• ISBN13: 9780313319778
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 2.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.3" x 10.1"