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Plant Ecology in the Middle East

By Ahmad Hegazy

Plant Ecology in the Middle East Mathematics

Plant Ecology in the Middle East

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This advanced textbook explores the intriguing flora and plant ecology of the Middle East, framed by a changing desert landscape, global climate change, and the arc of human history. This vast region has been largely under-recognized, under-studied, and certainly under-published, due in part to the challenges posed to research by political disputes and human conflict, and a treatise on the subject is now timely. The book integrates Middle Eastern plant geography andits major drivers (geo-tectonics, seed and fruit dispersal, plant functional types, etc.) with the principles of plant ecology. The authors include the many specialized adaptations to desert and dryland ecosystems including succulence, water-conserving photosynthesis, and a remarkable range of otherlife history strategies. They explore the formation of 'climate relicts', and describe the long history of domestication in the region together with the many reciprocal effects of agriculture on plant ecology. The book concludes by discussing conservation in the region, highlighting five regional biodiversity hotspots where the challenges of desertification, habitat loss, and other threats to plant biodiversity are particularly acute.
Plant Ecology in the Middle East is a timely synthesis of the field, setting a new baseline for future research. It will be important reading for both undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in plant ecology, evolution, systematics, biodiversity, and conservation, and will also be of interest and use to a professional audience of botanists, conservation biologists, and practitioners working in dryland ecosystems.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
362
Release Date:
2016-03-15
Publication Date:
2018-07-12
Publisher:
ACADEMIC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199660816
ISBN13:
9780199660810
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
900 g
Height:
194 cm
Width:
252 cm
Thickness:
24 cm
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