{"product_id":"9789401047081","title":"The Plant Geography of Korea: with an emphasis on the Alpine Zones","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Plant Geography of Korea: with an emphasis on the Alpine Zones\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWoo-Seok, Kong; Watts, Paul\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the first detailed analysis of the complex and rich  vegetation of the mountainous Korean peninsula, which ranges from  arctic-alpine to subtropical in character, and in which more than 4500  vascular-plant species have been recorded, including many endemics. It  covers both the north and south of the peninsula and, using both past  and present records, identifies eight major biogeographic regions. It  pays due attention to vegetation history, tracing this back to Miocene  times and noting the effects of Pleistocene climatic fluctuations.  More recently, detailed climatic variations from 50 B.C. are recorded,  along with man's influence on vegetation patterns. Special mention is  made of the present arctic-alpine communities, their structural and  floristic characteristics, their origins, and their vulnerability to  current global warming. Throughout the relationships between Korean  vegetation communities and those present in adjacent East Asia are  emphasized along with those key features which make Korean communities  distinctly unique.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-10-29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789401047081\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-1624-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 260cm x195cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 231\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44398589182092,"sku":"9789401047081","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401047081.jpg?v=1755438393","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789401047081","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}