Natural Grasslands
Eastern Hemisphere and Resume
- 1st Edition, Volume 8B - February 1, 1993
- Editor: R.T. Coupland
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 1 4 0 - 6
This volume is concerned with those parts of the earth's surface where semiarid to subhumid climate determines that the potential vegetation is characterized by a more or less… Read more
This volume is concerned with those parts of the earth's surface where semiarid to subhumid climate determines that the potential vegetation is characterized by a more or less continuous layer of grasses and other associated herbs. These grasslands have been modified to a very considerable degree by the activities of man and his domesticated animals. The authors of the various chapters have evaluated the effect of these stresses in modifying ecosystem structure and activities of organisms.
The book provides an intensively referenced and indexed synthesis and review of knowledge concerning the natural grasslands of the world in as uniform a style as possible. Because of its length, it is published in two parts. The first part deals with the grasslands of the Western Hemisphere, and the Eastern Hemisphere and the resumé compose this second volume.
Preface. List of Contributors. Section IV. Grasslands of Europe and Asia. 1. Overview of the Grasslands of Europe and Asia (R.T. Coupland). 2. Steppes of the Former Soviet Union and Mongolia (E.M. Lavrenko et al.). 3. Grasslands of China (Z. Ting-Cheng). 4. Grasslands of Southern Asia (J.S. Singh, S.R. Gupta). 5. Temperate Semi-Natural Grasslands of Eurasia (M. Rychnovská). Section V. Grasslands of Africa. 6. Overview of African Grasslands (R.T. Coupland). 7. Grazing Lands of the Mediterranean Basin (H.N. Le Houérou). 8. Grasslands of the Sahel (H.N. Le Houérou). 9. Grasslands of East Africa (D.J. Herlocker, H.J. Dirschl, G. Frame). 10. Grasslands of Southern Africa (N.M. Tainton, B.H. Walker). 11. Grasslands of Madagascar (J. Koechlin). Section VI. Grasslands of Oceania. 12. Overview of the Grasslands of Oceania (A.N. Gillison). 13. Grasslands of Australia (R.M. Moore). 14. Indigenous Grasslands of New Zealand (A.F. Mark). 15. Grasslands of the Sub-Antarctic Islands (R.J. Hnatiuk). 16. Grasslands of the South-West Pacific (A.N. Gillison). Section VII. Resumé. 17. Review (R.T. Coupland). Systematic List of Genera. Author Index. Systematic Index. General Index. (A list of references is included with each chapter).
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 8B
- Published: February 1, 1993
- Language: English
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R.T. Coupland
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University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada