Cliff Ecology Pattern and Process in Cliff Ecosystems

Series: Cambridge Studies in Ecology

By: Douglas W Larson, Uta Matthes and Peter E Kelly

340 pages, 72 b/w photos, 63 illus, 128 figs, 14 tabs

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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ISBN: 9780521019217 Paperback Sep 2005 Not in stock: Usually dispatched within 1-2 weeks
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Reviews information about the geology, geomorphology, microclimate, flora and fauna of both sea and inland cliffs. Evidence is presented to suggest that cliffs worldwide may represent an invaluable type of ecosystem, consisting of some of the least disturbed habitats on earth and contributing more to the biodiversity of a region than their surface coverage would indicate.

1. Introduction; 2. Geology; 3. Physical environment; 4. Flora; 5. Fauna; 6. Controlling processes; 7. Interactions with humans; 8. Summary, opportunities and synthesis.

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Series: Cambridge Studies in Ecology

By: Douglas W Larson, Uta Matthes and Peter E Kelly

340 pages, 72 b/w photos, 63 illus, 128 figs, 14 tabs

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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'A must for the library.' Bulletin of the British Ecological Society ' ... a good summary of what is known about cliffs.' Journal of Ecology 'The authors are to be congratulated on this work, deserves to become a classic ...'. Stefan Porembski, Plant Systems and Evolution

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