The Ecozones of the World: The Ecological Divisions of the Geosphere

by Jürgen Schultz

Recent studies have greatly contributed to a better understanding of the earth's ecosystem. This abundantly illustrated book provides a fundamental introduction to the ecological zones of the geosphere. Nine terrestrial ecozones have been distinguished and described in individual chapters with respect to: distribution, climate, relief/hydrology, soil vegetation/animal lifeand land use. The first chapter provides the reader with a general introduction...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540200142
• ISBN13: 9783540200147
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"