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Author Nakhut︠s︡rishvili, G. Sh. (Georgiĭ Shalvovich)

Title The vegetation of Georgia (South Caucasus) / George Nakhutsrishvili
Published Berlin ; New York : Springer, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (some color), color maps
Series Geobotany studies
Geobotany studies.
Contents Environmental Conditions -- History of the Flora and the Vegetation -- On the Altitudinal Differentiation of the Vegetation of Georgia -- On the Classification and Nomenclature of Plant Communities -- The Vegetation of Semi-Deserts, Steppes and Arid Open Woodlands -- Forest Vegetation of Georgia -- Near-Timberline Vegetation -- High-Mountain Vegetation -- Hydrophytic Vegetation -- Synanthropic Vegetation -- Cultivated Flora -- Georgia: Protected Areas
Summary The book describes richness and diversity of Georgia's vegetation. Contrasting ecosystems coexist on the relatively small territory of the country and include semi-deserts in East Georgia, Colchic forests with almost sub-tropical climate in West Georgia and subnival plant communities in high mountains. West Georgia lacks xerophilous vegetation zone and mesophilous forest vegetation spreads from the sea level to subalpine zone. The Colchic refugium (West Georgia) ensured survival of the Tertiary's mesophilous forest flora. Vertical profile of the vegetation is more complex in East Georgia with semi-desert, steppe and arid open forest zone. In South Georgia the montane zone represented by montane steppe is devoid of forests
Analysis Geography
Plant Ecology
Botany
Biogeosciences
Plant Sciences
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Summary in German
Subject Phytogeography -- Georgia (Republic)
Plants -- Georgia (Republic)
Plant ecology -- Georgia (Republic)
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Botany.
Sciences de la terre.
Environnement.
Phytogeography
Plant ecology
Plants
Georgia (Republic)
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783642299155
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3642299148
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9781283611879
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