{"product_id":"9783030084110","title":"Vegetation of the Canary Islands","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVegetation of the Canary Islands\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003edel Arco Aguilar, Marcelino J.; Rodríguez Delgado, Octavio\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volcanic and oceanic nature of the Canary Islands, its rich plant biodiversity and high rate of endemism, as well as the relict character of some of its plant communities make it a territory of great biological interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe main geographic, climatic, bioclimatic, biogeographic and floristic features of the Islands are shown and related to the distributional pattern of potential communities along an altitudinal gradient. Current vegetation units and their ecology are described and illustrated with numerous pictures. Potential vegetation units are summarized and comprehensive maps of the potential natural vegetation for each island are given.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHuman impact on the natural landscape, the occurrence of invasive plants, and the probable impact of climate change on the flora and vegetation are discussed. The conservation status of flora and vegetation are assessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFour appendixes include a syntaxonomical scheme, a brief history of botanical studies and explorations in the Islands, ethnobotanical notes, and a list of selected literature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2018-12-21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030084110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-77255-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 429.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44541681467532,"sku":"9783030084110","price":197.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030084110.jpg?v=1759290690","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783030084110","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}