Biogeography: A Study of Plants in the Ecosphere

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the Third Edition
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 Introduction
Part I The Biosphere
	Chapter 2 The biosphere
	Chapter 3 Environmental variables
	Chapter 4 Historical biogeography
	Chapter 5 Biomass characteristics
	Chapter 6 Biological productivity
	Chapter 7 The biological cycle
	Chapter 8 Biomass change and soil development
Part II Ecosystems
	Chapter 9 Tropical and temperate forest ecosystems
	Chapter 10 Boreal ecosystems
	Chapter 11 Grassland ecosystems
	Chapter 12 Desert ecosystems
	Chapter 13 Island ecosystems
	Chapter 14 Mountain ecosystems
	Chapter 15 Aquatic ecosystems
Part III Biotic Resources: Use and Misuse
	Chapter 16 Ecosystem stability and disturbance
	Chapter 17 Human impact: ecosystem exploitation
	Chapter 18 Human impact: environmental pollution
	Chapter 19 Managed ecosystems
	Chapter 20 The urban ecosystem
	Chapter 21 Conservation
Assignments
Glossary
References
Index