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Vegetation Ecology of Socotra (Record no. 18782)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789400741416
978-94-007-4141-6
050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number QK900-989
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 581.7
Edition number 23
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-- Dordrecht :
-- Springer Netherlands :
-- Imprint: Springer,
-- 2012.
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Personal name Brown, Gary.
Relator term author.
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Title Vegetation Ecology of Socotra
Medium [electronic resource] /
Statement of responsibility, etc by Gary Brown, Bruno A. Mies.
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Extent IX, 379 p. 289 illus., 104 illus. in color.
Other physical details online resource.
440 1# - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE
Title Plant and Vegetation,
International Standard Serial Number 1875-1318 ;
Volume number/sequential designation 7
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Topography, Climate and Soils -- 3. Geology -- 4. Flora and Biogeography -- 5. Ecology and Adaptive Strategies -- 6. Vegetation -- 7. Environmental Management -- Appendix 1. List of vascular plant species of the Socotra archipelago -- Appendix 2. List of bryophytes of Socotra -- Appendix 3. List of lichens of Socotra -- References -- Index.
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Summary, etc The Socotra Archipelago is a regional biodiversity hotspot with a high degree of endemism, and it is for this reason that it is often referred to as the “Galápagos of the Indian Ocean”. Although its unique flora has received much attention recently, little information is available on the vegetation and related ecological aspects. Based on their own extensive field experience of the region, the authors have assimilated a vast amount of knowledge to produce this book, which gives a detailed insight into the plant ecology of Socotra, designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2003, and as a World Heritage Site in 2008.   The book is divided into seven chapters. After a brief introduction and overviews of important abiotic features, various aspects of the vascular flora are discussed in Chapter 4, such as biogeography, endemism, dispersal and vicariance, followed by summaries of the bryophyte and lichen flora, including up-to-date checklists of species. Ecology and adaptive strategies of the plants are outlined in Chapter 5, with an emphasis on the arid-land ecosystems, and Chapter 6 gives a concise description of the main vegetation units along an altitudinal gradient, from sea-level to the high mountain peaks at ca. 1550 m. At lower altitudes, desert communities and succulent scrub vegetation dominate, but with increasing elevation, woodland and forest become more prevalent. The final chapter addresses important management issues for the flora and vegetation, issues which, given the rapidly increasing anthropogenic pressures, are critical to preserving as much of the natural heritage of the archipelago as possible. Throughout the book, comparisons are made with the situation in other parts of the world, and in particular, the close affinities with Dhofar in southern Oman and the Canary Islands off the coast of West Africa are underlined.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Life sciences.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Biodiversity.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Endangered ecosystems.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Plant Ecology.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Ecology.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Conservation biology.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Life Sciences.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Plant Ecology.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Community & Population Ecology.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Biodiversity.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Conservation Biology/Ecology.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Ecosystems.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Mies, Bruno A.
Relator term author.
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Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element SpringerLink (Online service)
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Title Springer eBooks
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Display text Printed edition:
International Standard Book Number 9789400741409
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4141-6
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Source of classification or shelving scheme
Item type E-Book
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2014-04-08AUM Main Library2014-04-08 2014-04-08 E-Book   AUM Main Library581.7
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