Encyclopaedia of Islands
- Series : Encyclopedias of the Natural World
Volume: 2 - Collection : Prof Jim Green
- Publisher : University of California Press
- Published In : Berkeley, CA
- Illustrations : numerous col photos + text figs
Description:
The isolation of islands makes them natural laboratories for ecology and evolution. This authoritative, alphabetically arranged reference, featuring more than 200 succinct articles by leading scientists from around the world, provides broad coverage of all the island sciences. But what exactly is an island? The volume editors define it here as any discrete habitat isolated from other habitats by inhospitable surroundings. "The Encyclopaedia of Islands" examines many such insular settings - oceanic and continental islands as well as places such as caves, mountaintops, and whale falls at the bottom of the ocean. This essential, one-stop resource, extensively illustrated with colour photographs, clear maps, and graphics will introduce island science to a wide audience and spur further research on some of the planet's most fascinating habitats.
Condition
Fine.
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