{"product_id":"9789400731813","title":"Climate - Vegetation:: Afro-Asian Mediterranean and Red Sea Coastal Lands","description":"\u003ch1\u003eClimate - Vegetation:: Afro-Asian Mediterranean and Red Sea Coastal Lands\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eZahran, M.A.; Gilbert, Francis\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeserts are unique ecosystems with their own biotic and abiotic components, and are often rich in renewable natural resources, the appropriate management of which can contribute significantly to the sustainable management of desert regions for the welfare of the people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet while there are many books on the flora of the countries fringing the important desert countries of the Mediterranean and Red Seas, there or few books reporting on their ecophysiology and vegetation ecology. This book presents the vegetation types of the African and Asian countries of the Mediterranean and Red Sea coastal regions, and discusses the ecological threats and economic applications of these critical resources. In particular, it examines the relationships between climate and vegetation, and discusses these within the context of desertification, agro-industrial applications, ecotourism and sustainable development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book will provide a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students involved in plant ecology, biogeography, economic botany and environmental management in the Afro-Asian Mediterranean and Red Sea coastal regions, as well as other desert regions around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-05-05\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789400731813\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-90-481-8595-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 321.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44541680582796,"sku":"9789400731813","price":197.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789400731813.jpg?v=1759290644","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789400731813","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}