African Ecology: Benchmarks and Historical PerspectivesSpringer Science & Business Media, 28 jan 2012 - 1562 pagina's 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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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 |
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Index | 1541 |
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