Limit search to available items
Book Cover
E-book
Author Vincent, Peter J., 1944-2009.

Title The Biogeography of the British Isles : an Introduction
Published Milton : Routledge, 2019

Copies

Description 1 online resource (334 pages)
Series Routledge Library Editions. Ecology ; v. 17
Routledge library editions. Ecology ; 17
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Original Title; Original Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The history and scope of British biogeography; 2 The physical environment; 3 Recording species distributions; 4 Useful concepts; 5 Gaining a foothold; 6 Limitations of the environment; 7 Geographical relationships; 8 Environmental change; 9 The thirst for land and loss of habitats; 10 The consequences of urban and industrial growth; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
Summary Originally published in 1990, The Biogeography of the British Isles is devoted to the biogeography of the British Isles and surrounding shelf seas. Bringing together a wealth of diverse information, it is thoroughly referenced and well illustrated, and will be invaluable to students of geography, environmental science, ecology, botany, and zoology. The book traces the development of British biogeography over the last two centuries, examining key topics such as ecosystems, habitats, and niches in the context of plant and animal distribution. The book gives a detailed account of the development of biogeographical mapping and recording systems, and describes modern-day distributions, both in the countryside and in urban areas against the backcloth of human activities
Notes Print version record
Subject Biogeography -- British Isles
NATURE -- Ecology.
Biogeography
Biogeografie
Biogeografie.
Europe -- British Isles
Britische Inseln
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781000699333
1000699331
9780429340482
0429340486
9781000699814
1000699811
9781000699579
1000699579