The Physical Geography of South America

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

Del i serien Oxford Regional Environments

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Beskrivning

The Physical Geography of South America presents an enduring statement of the continent's fascinating environments. Written by international specialists, it addresses themes ranging from tectonism and climate change to biotoc endemism; analyzes specific regions from the Amazon forests to the Patagonian steppes; and evaluates human impacts on the environment over time.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-04-26
Mått:282 x 216 x 30 mm
Vikt:1 179 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Oxford Regional Environments
Antal sidor:368
Förlag:OUP USA
ISBN:9780195313413

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Geografi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Innehållsförteckning

I. Systematic Framework 1: Antony R. Orme: The Tectonic Framework of South America 2: Antony R. Orme: Tectonism, Climate, and Landscape Change 3: René D. Garreaud and Patricio Aceituno: Atmospheric Circulation and Climatic Variability 4: Geoffrey O. Seltzer: Late Quaternary Glaciation of the Tropical Andes 5: Thomas Dunne and Leal Anne Kerry Mertes: Rivers 6: Kenneth R. Young, Paul E. Berry, and Thomas T. Veblen: Flora and Vegetation 7: Stanley Buol: Soils 8: Peter Meserve: Zoogeography II Regional Environments 9: Peter Furley: Tropical Forests of the Lowlands 10: P.E. Rundel, P.E. Villagra, M.O. Dillon, S. Roig-Juñent, and G. Debandi: Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems 11: Juan J. Armesto, Mary T.K. Arroyo, and Luis F. Hinojosa: The Mediterranean Environment of Central Chile 12: Kenneth R. Young and Blanca León, Peter M. Jørgensen, and Carmen Ulloa Ulloa: Tropical and Subtropical Landscapes of the Andes 13: Thomas T. Veblen: Temperate Forests of the Southern Andean Region 14: José María Paruelo, Estebán G. Jobbágy, Martín Oesterheld, Rodolfo A. Golluscio, and Martín R. Aguiar: Grasslands and Steppes of Patagonia and the Río de la Plata Plains 15: José Araya-Vergara: Ocean Coasts and Continental Shelves III Nature in the Human Context 16: William M. Denevan: Pre-European Human Impacts on Tropical Lowland Environments 17: Gregory Knapp: The Legacy of European Colonialism 18: Carol P. Harden and Glenn G. Hyman: Agriculture and Soil Erosion 19: César Caviedes: Impacts of El Niño-Southern Oscillation on Natural and Human Systems 20: Jorgelina Hardoy and David Satterthwaite: Environmental Impacts of Urbanism 21: Thomas T. Veblen, Kenneth R. Young, and Antony R. Orme: Future Environments of South America Index