Biomes of Earth Terrestrial, Aquatic, and Human-Dominated

About this book

Provides a thorough and accessible description of the climate, plant and animal life, origins and human impacts, and history of the scientific exploration of every major biome in the world. Chapters on the "human-dominated" biomes--urban areas and agricultural regions--illustrate how these frequently ignored communities are also an important part of the global environment.

Contents

Terrestrial biomes; tropical rainforests; tropical dry forests; tropical savannas; deserts; temperate grasslands; mediterranean woodland and scrub; temperate broadleaf deciduous forests; boreal forests; tundra; freshwater biomes; rivers and streams; lakes and ponds; marine biomes; coastal biome; continental shelf biome; the deep sea; human-dominated biomes; agroecosystems; urban ecosystems.

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Biography

Susan L. Woodward is Professor of Geography at Radford University, where she teaches courses in biogeography, physical geography, and human ecology. Dr. Woodward received her Ph.D. in Geography from the University of California, and has studied biomes in North America, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Great Britain, Russia, and China.