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UNINA9910451710203321 |
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Autore |
Yahner Richard H |
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Titolo |
Eastern deciduous forest [[electronic resource] ] : ecology and wildlife conservation / / Richard H. Yahner |
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Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c2000 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (315 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Forest ecology - East (U.S.) |
Wildlife conservation - East (U.S.) |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1. THE FOREST AND ITS WILDLIFE; 2. EARLY HISTORY OF THE FOREST; 3. ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES; 4. FOREST PLANT AND ANIMAL INTERACTIONS; 5. FOREST SUCCESSION AND MANAGEMENT; 6. FOREST FRAGMENTATION; 7. CORRIDORS AND EDGES IN RELATION TO FRAGMENTED FORESTS; 8. BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION; 9. ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; 10. FORESTS OF THE FUTURE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES; APPENDIX A. SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS MENTIONED IN THE TEXT; APPENDIX B. GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THE TEXT; REFERENCES; INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"A readable introduction to ecology and wildlife conservation in the eastern deciduous forest."-The Prairie Naturalist. This new edition includes the most up-to-date information on the forest and its wildlife, with special attention given to contemporary conservation issues. The result is a timely and useful tool for anyone who wants to know or hopes to help one of North America's great natural resources. |
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