Shrublands
by Burnie, DavidEdition: Revised
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-09-01
Publisher(s): Raintree
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Summary
Tougher than trees and often much better armed against foraging animals, shrubs form the main plant cover in some widely scattered regions of the world. This biome is home to a surprising variety of plant and animal species.
Table of Contents
| Biomes of the World | p. 4 |
| Shrublands of the World | p. 6 |
| California Chaparral | p. 8 |
| Shrubland Climates | p. 10 |
| The Gran Chaco | p. 18 |
| Shrubland Plants | p. 20 |
| The Mediterranean | p. 30 |
| Shrubland Animals | p. 32 |
| The Fynbos | p. 44 |
| People and Shrublands | p. 46 |
| Southwest Australia | p. 54 |
| The Future | p. 56 |
| Glossary | p. 62 |
| Further Research | p. 63 |
| Index | p. 64 |
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