Ecology and Management of North American Savannas

by Guy R. McPherson

Savannas are ecosytems with a continuous grass layer and scattered trees or shrubs. These lands occupy nearly a third of the earth's land surface and are an important resource not only in world economies but also as repositories of biodiversity. Because savannas are generally thought of as tropical ecosystems, most reviews of the literature have tended to disregard savannas found in temperate zones. Yet these ecosystems are both extensive and diverse...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816516243
• ISBN13: 9780816516247
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"