Deserts are unique ecosystems with their own biotic and abiotic components, and are often rich in renewable natural resources, the appropriate management of which can contribute significantly to the sustainable management of desert regions for the welfare of the people.
Yet while there are many books on the flora of the countries fringing the important desert countries of the Mediterranean and Red Seas, there or few books reporting on their ecophysiology and vegetation ecology. This book presents the vegetation types of the African and Asian countries of the Mediterranean and Red Sea coastal regions, and discusses the ecological threats and economic applications of these critical resources. In particular, it examines the relationships between climate and vegetation, and discusses these within the context of desertification, agro-industrial applications, ecotourism and sustainable development.
The book will provide a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students involved in plant ecology, biogeography, economic botany and environmental management in the Afro-Asian Mediterranean and Red Sea coastal regions, as well as other desert regions around the world.
By:
M.A. Zahran Edited by:
Francis Gilbert Imprint: Springer Edition: 2010 ed. Volume: 4 Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 534g ISBN:9789400731813 ISBN 10: 9400731817 Series:Plant and Vegetation Pages: 321 Publication Date:05 May 2012 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Afro-Asian Mediterranean Coastal Lands.- Afro-Asian Red Sea Coastal Lands.- Climate–Vegetation Relationships: Perspectives.- Climate–Vegetation and Human Welfare in the Coastal Deserts.
