{"product_id":"vegetation-of-southern-africa-r-m-cowling-9780521548014","title":"Vegetation of Southern Africa","description":"This impressive work is the first comprehensive account of the vegetation of southern Africa. The region contains a remarkable juxtaposition of different ecosystems, yet it forms a cohesive ecological unit with exceptionally high endemism. The book is divided into three major parts: Part I provides the physiographic, climatic, biogeographic and historical background essential for understanding contemporary vegetation patterns and processes. Part II includes systematic descriptions of the characteristics and determinants of major vegetation units (the major terrestrial biomes, coastal vegetation, freshwater wetlands and marine vegetation). Part III elaborates on selected ecological themes of particular importance including grazing, fire, alien plant invasions, conservation and human use of plants. These are discussed in the context of prevailing paradigms in the international literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. M. Cowling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0521548012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780521548014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.66h x 7.48w x 1.37d","brand":"R. M. Cowling","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46545641767167,"sku":"9780521548014","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_496fb854-aa3d-44f9-aafd-aac941c59697.jpg?v=1738182982","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vegetation-of-southern-africa-r-m-cowling-9780521548014","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}