The Biology of Alpine Habitats
Author:   Laszlo Nagy (Escritório Central do LBA , Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa da Amazônia - INPA, Manaus) ,  Georg Grabherr (Department of Conservation Biology, University of Vienna)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780198567042


Pages:   390
Publication Date:   19 March 2009
Format:   Paperback
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The Biology of Alpine Habitats


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Author:   Laszlo Nagy (Escritório Central do LBA , Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa da Amazônia - INPA, Manaus) ,  Georg Grabherr (Department of Conservation Biology, University of Vienna)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.655kg
ISBN:  

9780198567042


ISBN 10:   0198567049
Pages:   390
Publication Date:   19 March 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1: Introduction: what is alpine? 2: High mountains in latitude life zones - a worldwide perspective 3: Elevation gradients 4: The alpine environment - energy and climate 5: Habitat creating factors: landforms, hydrology, and soils 6: Alpine terrestrial habitats and community types / assemblages 7: Biogeography, adaptation and evolution of alpine organisms 8: Temporal and spatial dynamics 9: Global change impacts on alpine habitats: climate and nitrogen deposition 10: Land use and conservation of alpine landscapes, ecosystems, and species 11: Concluding remarks References Index

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[A] comprehensive introduction into the biology of alpine habitats. Basic and Aplied Ecology


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Laszlo Nagy obtained his first degree in Hungary before moving to the University of Stirling, Scotland, where he obtained his Ph.D. and went on to work as a Post-doctoral research fellow. He is currently an independent researcher at EcoScience Scotland and is affilliated with the Department of Conservation Biology, University of Vienna. He is editor of Plant Ecology and Diversity, the journal of the Botanical Society of Scotland. Georg Grabherr studied at the University of Innsbruck where he stayed on to become assistant professor. In 1986 he moved to the University of Vienna as a Professor of Vegetation Ecology and Conservation Biology. He has over 150 publications and sits on numerous Advisory Boards and Committees.

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