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OverviewThis book highlights classification patterns and underlying ecological drivers structuring the vegetation of selected indigenous subtropical forests in South Africa. It uses original field sampling and advanced numerical data analysis to examine three major types of forest – Albany Coastal Forests, Pondoland Coastal Scarp and Eastern Scarp – all of which are of high conservation value. Offering a unique and systematic assessment of South African ecology in unprecedented detail, the book could serve as a model for future vegetation surveys of forests not only in Africa, but also around the globe. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ladislav MucinaPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018 Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783319884943ISBN 10: 3319884948 Pages: 238 Publication Date: 04 June 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1.Introduction: Rationale and Objectives.- 2.Materials and Methods: How to Survey Forests?.- 3.Legacy Data: Some Data-analytical Experiments.- 4.Classification of the Albany Coastal Forests.- 5.Classification of the Pondoland Scarp Forests.- 6.Classification of the Eastern Scarp Forests.- 7.Modelling of Forest-Environmental Relationships.- 8.Lessons for a Forest Vegetation Survey.ReviewsAuthor InformationProf Ladislav (Laco) Mucina completed his education in Slovakia and at the Technical University Berlin (Germany). He then served as a professor at universities in Austria, Italy, Sweden, Kuwait, South Africa and Australia; currently he is the Iluka Chair in Vegetation Science and Biogeography at the University of Western Australia, and an elected Honorary Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. His scientific interests span descriptive vegetation science (especially vegetation surveys, classification and mapping), biosystematics, molecular phylogeny, population ecology, evolutionary biology, biogeography, biodiversity science, environmental management, plant community restoration, and conservation biology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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