East African Ecosystems and Their Conservation
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 16 January 1997
- ISBN 9780195108170
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages480 pages
- Size 234x156x26 mm
- Weight 844 g
- Language English
- Illustrations halftones, numerous line figures, tables 0
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Short description:
East Africa is one of the most studied, most diverse, and most interesting tropical areas on the planet. This book draws on the expertise of leading ecologists, each intimately familiar with a particular set of East African ecosystems, to provide the first in-depth and integrated account of the ecology, management, threats, and conservation of these diverse ecosystems.
MoreLong description:
East Africa is one of the most diverse and interesting tropical area on the planet. It is home not only to the last great megafaunal assemblage, but also to human populations with the highest growth rates. This book draws on the expertise of leading ecologists, each intimately familiar with a particular set of East African ecosystems, to provide the first in-depth and integrated account of the ecology, management, threats, and conservation of these diverse ecosystems. Summarizing the tremendous wealth of scientific research that has come out of East Africa in the last few decades, each chapter analyses a given ecosystem type, taking the reader through the basics of its ecology, its historical use (and misuse) by humans, and its prospects for conservation. Throughout the book, linkages and similarities among ecosystems are emphasized, the historical and contemporary role of humans in shaping these ecosystems is considered, fundamental principles of ecology are considered, and interesting case studies are highlighted. Students and researchers in ecology, conservation biology, and environmental sciences will find this book useful in their work.
MoreTable of Contents:
PART I: Environmental and Human History
Historical Ecology
Paleoecology of Humans and their Ancestors
PART II: Marine Ecosystems
Oceanic Ecosystems and Pelagic Fisheries
Coral Reefs and Nearshore Fisheries
Intertidal Wetlands
PART III: Inland-Water Ecosystems
Rivers and Streams
Saline and Freshwater Lakes of the Kenyan Rift Valley
The Great Lakes
Freshwater Wetlands and Marshes
PART IV: Grass, Shrub, and Woodland Ecosystems
Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems
Savanna Ecosystems
The Miombo Woodlands
PART V: Forest Ecosystems
Coastal Forests
Riverine Forests
Mid-Elevation Forests: A History of Disturbance and Regeneration
High Montane Forest and Afroalpine Ecosystems
