African Ecology: Benchmarks and Historical Perspectives

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Springer Science & Business Media, 7 mai 2012 - 1562 pages
In view of the rapidly changing ecology of Africa ,this work provides benchmarks for some of the major, and more neglected, aspects, with an accent on historical data to enable habitats to be seen in relation to their previous state, forming a background reference work to understanding how the ecology of Africa has been shaped by its past. Reviewing historical data wherever possible it adopts an holistic view treating man as well as animals, with accent on diseases both human and animal which have been a potent force in shaping Africa’s ecology, a role neglected in ecological studies.
 

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Chapter 1 Africa Background to Exuberance
1
Part I The Abiotic Environment
54
Part II The Floral Environment
339
Part III Abundance of Populations
478
Part IV Animal Parasites and Diseases
818
Part V Conclusion
1365
Appendices
1402
References
1416
Index
1541
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