264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
268 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1975 Terrestrial Environments covers the zoogeography and ecology of the main terrestrial environments of the world, including fresh water habitats with emphasis on their fauna. The book also explores climate and vegetation in so far as they affect animal life. Finally, the selective influence of the environment on its fauna is discussed and, conversely, the influence of... Read more
Preface
1. Zoogeography
2. Environmental Factors
3. Tropical Forest
4. Savannah
5. Desert
6. Steppe
7. Temperate Forest
8. Taiga
9. Tundra and Snowlands
10. Mountains
11. Microenvironments
12. Fresh Waters
14. The Selective Influence of the Habitat
15. Ecological Regulations
Bibliography
Appendix I: Classification of World Climates and Vegetation
Appendix II: The Deserts of the World
Index to Authors Cited
General Index
Biography
J.L. Cloudsley-Thompson
