Description |
xviii, 423 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Contents |
An introduction to Vietnam -- Humans and the environment -- Biogeography of Vietnam -- Vietnam's living environments -- The fauna of Vietnam -- Northern Vietnam : termination of the Himalayas -- Central Vietnam and the Truong Son Range : from wet mountains to dry forests -- Southern Vietnam : ascendancy of the Mekong -- Threats to Vietnam's biodiversity -- Conservation : the future of Vietnam's living world -- Appendix 1. Ethnic groups and their distribution in Vietnam -- Appendix 2. Endemic and restricted-range mammals and birds in Vietnam -- Appendix 3. New terrestrial vertebrates described from Vietnam, 1992-2004 -- Appendix 4. New plant genera described from Vietnam, 1992-2004 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page) and index |
Subject |
Natural history -- Vietnam.
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Author |
Hurley, Martha Maud, 1966-
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Le, Minh Duc, 1973-
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LC no. |
2005029254 |
ISBN |
9780300106084 clothbound alkaline paper |
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0300106084 clothbound alkaline paper |
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