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Introduction to Biomes
Susan L. Woodward
ISBN: 0-313-33997-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33997-4
184 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 11/30/2008
List Price: $65.00 (UK Sterling Price: £44.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • "For middle and high school students and undergraduates, Woodward, editor of the biomes series and former professor of biogeography and physical geography at Radford U., presents an introduction to biomes. She discusses the concept of the biome and other geographic trends exhibited by life, including taxonomic and evolutionary patterns, related ecological concepts such as ecosystems and soils, and environmental factors that affect the nature of terrestrial and aquatic biomes at the global scale. Use of scientific terminology is minimized."
    —SciTech Book News     3/1/2009
Description: Introduction to Biomes is both a standalone summary to the concept of biomes and an introduction to the 8-volume series Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World. The volume covers:
; The biome concept and brief descriptions of vegetation, climate and distribution of the terrestrial and of the range of freshwater and aquatic biomes covered in the set.
; Classifying life - how scientists discuss the taxonomic hierarchy and how it has been used to determine how to divide the world into regions based on living organisms.
; The ecosystem concept - how this and other major concepts from ecology that are key to understanding biomes.
; Terrestrial environments - the various climatic variables and climate types, and a discussion of our changing planet
; Aquatic environments and life - how lifeforms and food chains make aquatic environments distinct from terrestrial biomes. Maps, photos, diagrams, drawings, and tables accompany the text, as do sidebars that highlight habitats, species, and ecological relationships. The volume includes a bibliography of accessible resources for further research.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
    Chapter 1. Introduction to the Biome Concept
    Chapter 2. Patterns of Life
    Chapter 3. Ecological Concepts Important to the Study of Biomes.
    Chapter 4. Major Environmental Factors in Terrestrial Biomes
    Chapter 5. Major Environmental Factors in Aquatic Biomes
    Appendix: representative climate data
    Glossary
    Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: Susan L. Woodward received her Ph.D. in Geography from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1976. She taught undergraduate courses in biogeography and physical geography for 22 years at Radford University in Virginia, before retiring in 2006. Author of Biomes of Earth, published by Greenwood Press in 2003, she continues to learn and write about our natural environment. Her travels have allowed her to see first hand some of the world's major terrestrial biomes and at least glimpse marine habitats in the United States, Russia, China, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, South Africa, and Namibia.
PDF Catalogs:
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf
Greenwood Science and Health 2008.pdf
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference 2009.pdf
PDF Brochures:
Biomes Brochure.pdf
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