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Author:   T. R. McClanahan (Associate Research Ecologist, Associate Research Ecologist, The Wildlife Conservation Society) ,  T. P. Young (Associate Professor at the Louis Calder Center, Associate Professor at the Louis Calder Center, Fordham University, USA)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.844kg
ISBN:  

9780195108170

ISBN 10:   0195108175
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   16 January 1997
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

PART I: Environmental and Human History 1: D.A. Livingstone: Historical Ecology 2: D.A. Burney: Paleoecology of Humans and their Ancestors PART II: Marine Ecosystems 3: T.R. McClanahan: Oceanic Ecosystems and Pelagic Fisheries 4: T.R. McClanahan and D.O. Obura: Coral Reefs and Nearshore Fisheries 5: R.K. Ruwa: Intertidal Wetlands PART III: Inland-Water Ecosystems 6: S.D. Cooper: Rivers and Streams 7: J.M. Melack: Saline and Freshwater Lakes of the Kenyan Rift Valley 8: L. Kaufman, L.J. Chapman and C.A. Chapman: The Great Lakes 9: D.M. Harper and K.M. Mavuti: Freshwater Wetlands and Marshes PART IV: Grass, Shrub, and Woodland Ecosystems 10: D.M. Swift, M.B. Coughenour, and M. Atsedu: Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems 11: H. Gichohi, E. Mwangi, and C. Gakahu: Savanna Ecosystems 12: W.A. Rodgers: The Miombo Woodlands PART V: Forest Ecosystems 13: N. Burgess, C.D. Fitzgibbon, and P. Clarke: Coastal Forests 14: K.E. Medley and F.M.R. Hughes: Riverine Forests 15: C.A. Chapman and L.J. Chapman: Mid-Elevation Forests: A History of Disturbance and Regeneration 16: T.P. Young: High Montane Forest and Afroalpine Ecosystems

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The superior editing will allow use by students as a resource on East African ecosystems. Thoughtful travelers to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda should read this book. . . . comprehensively treated in an enjoyable manner. Highly recommended. --Choice<br>

<br> The superior editing will allow use by students as a resource on East African ecosystems. Thoughtful travelers to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda should read this book. . . . comprehensively treated in an enjoyable manner. Highly recommended. --Choice<p><br>

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