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Susan L. Woodward
ISBN: 0-313-34001-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34001-7
232 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 9/30/2008
List Price: $65.00 (UK Sterling Price: £44.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
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Description: This volume in the Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World: covers the saltwater biomes that exist along coastline, on the continental shelf, and the open sea, examining all aspects that define these biomes:
; Vegetation
; Geographical Distribution
; Challenges posed by the environment
; Adaptation of the plants and animals to the environment
; Conservation efforts 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
    How to use this book
    The use of scientific names
    Chapter 1. Introduction to the Ocean Environment
    Chapter 2. Coast Biome
    Chapter 3. Continental Shelf Biome.
    Chapter 4. Deep Sea Biome
    Glossary
    Bibliography
About the Author: Susan L. Woodward is 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 twenty-two 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 firsthand some of the world's major biomes in North America, South America, Russia, China, and southern Africa.
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