Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes is a unique, five�volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world. This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication.
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Table of Contents
Volume 1 Islands and Atolls Life in and Surrounded by Water Mountains (Alpine Systems) - Life at the Top
Volume 2 Deserts Life in the Extremes Ice Sheets and Polar Deserts Ice of Life
Volume 3 Forests Trees of Life Grasslands and Shrublands Sea of Plants
Volume 4 Freshwater Oasis of Life Oceans One Blue Planet
Volume 5 Anthromes I Carved up by Humanity Anthromes II Sustainability in Concept and Practice
