Biomes of the Caucasus : a comprehensive review / Arnold Gegechkori.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gegečkori, Arnold, 1940- author.

Series:

Caucasus and central Asia political, social and economic issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biotic communities--Caucasus.

Biotic communities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (504 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2020]

Summary:

"This text aims to provide information for naturalists, concerning the biota of the Caucasus, through its biomes, amd refugial areas and habitats. The work is focused on supplying a datebase for the current presence and distribution of many speceis, with an emphasis on the keastone species, the existance and range of which face major challenges and threats today, caused primarily by human's direct and indirect activity, and global warming. The book incorporates the most recent taxonomic ranking of plants and animals species in the Caucasus, and the regularity and history of its biomes, among other topics. The monograph is also heavily illustrated with mostly original color photos, which reinforce the scientific quality of the text. This book will be of great interest to scholars of life and earth sciences and geographers. As an interdisciplinary work, the monograph provides students of all levels with valuable information on the environmental sciences, which may isnpire them to pursue this topic within natural science, stimulating their research and career choices"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-5361-5235-8