Fire in Mediterranean Ecosystems: Ecology, Evolution and Management

by Jon E. Keeley, Ross A. Bradstock, William J. Bond

Book Overview

Exploring the role of fire in each of the five Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems, this book offers a unique view of the evolution of fire-adapted traits and the role of fire in shaping Earth's ecosystems. Analyzing these geographically separate but ecologically convergent ecosystems provides key tools for understanding fire regime diversity and its role in the assembly and evolutionary convergence of ecosystems. Topics covered include regional...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521824915
• ISBN13: 9780521824910
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 522 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.1" x 9.8"