African Ecology [electronic resource] :Benchmarks and Historical Perspectives / by Clive Alfred Spinage.
by Spinage, Clive Alfred [author.]; SpringerLink (Online service).
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BookSeries: Springer Geography: Publisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.Description: XLI, 1562 p. 332 illus., 4 illus. in color. online resource.ISBN: 9783642228728.Subject(s): Geography | Meteorology | Physical geography | Ecology | Climatic changes | Nature Conservation | Geography | Physical Geography | Nature Conservation | Meteorology/Climatology | Ecology | Climate ChangeDDC classification: 910.02 Online resources: Click here to access online
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Springer eBooksSummary: In view of the rapidly changing ecology of Africa ,this work provides benchmarks for some of the major, and more neglected, aspects, with an accent on historical data to enable habitats to be seen in relation to their previous state, forming a background reference work to understanding how the ecology of Africa has been shaped by its past. Reviewing historical data wherever possible it adopts an holistic view treating man as well as animals, with accent on diseases both human and animal which have been a potent force in shaping Africa’s ecology, a role neglected in ecological studies.
Introduction -- The Abiotic Environment -- The Floral Environment -- Abundance of Populations -- Animal Parasites and Diseases -- Conclusion -- Appendices.
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Introduction -- The Abiotic Environment -- The Floral Environment -- Abundance of Populations -- Animal Parasites and Diseases -- Conclusion -- Appendices.
In view of the rapidly changing ecology of Africa ,this work provides benchmarks for some of the major, and more neglected, aspects, with an accent on historical data to enable habitats to be seen in relation to their previous state, forming a background reference work to understanding how the ecology of Africa has been shaped by its past. Reviewing historical data wherever possible it adopts an holistic view treating man as well as animals, with accent on diseases both human and animal which have been a potent force in shaping Africa’s ecology, a role neglected in ecological studies.
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