Title Climate - vegetation : Afro-Asian Mediterranean and Red Sea coastal lands / M.A. Zahran ; edited by F. Gilbert

Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 324 pages) : map Series Plant and vegetation ; vol. 4 Plant and vegetation ; 4. Contents Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Author; Introduction; 1 Afro-Asian Mediterranean Coastal Lands; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Geological History; 1.3 Geomorphologic Features; 1.4 Climate: Main Features; 1.5 Mediterranean Basin Countries; 1.6 Biodiversity of the Mediterranean Basin: General Features; 1.7 Habitats and Vegetation of the Mediterranean Basin Arid Lands; 1.8 Environment and Plant Life of the Afro-Asian Mediterranean Coastal Lands; 2 Afro-Asian Red Sea Coastal Lands; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Geology and Geomorphology; 2.3 Climate; 2.4 Habitat Types; 2.5 Vegetation Forms 2.6 Coastal Deserts of the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba, Sinai, Egypt3 ClimateVegetation Relationships: Perspectives; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Climatic Features; 3.3 Vegetation Forms; 4 ClimateVegetation and Human Welfare in the Coastal Deserts; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Degradation of Desert Vegetation; 4.3 Conservation of Desert Vegetation; 4.4 Sustainable Development of the Deserts; Bibliography; List of Genera Summary Deserts are unique ecosystems with their own biotic and abiotic components, and are often rich in renewable natural resources, the appropriate management of which can contribute significantly to the sustainable management of desert regions for the welfare of the people. Yet while there are many books on the flora of the countries fringing the important desert countries of the Mediterranean and Red Seas, there or few books reporting on their ecophysiology and vegetation ecology. This book presents the vegetation types of the African and Asian countries of the Mediterranean and Red Sea coastal regions, and discusses the ecological threats and economic applications of these critical resources. In particular, it examines the relationships between climate and vegetation, and discusses these within the context of desertification, agro-industrial applications, ecotourism and sustainable development. The book will provide a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students involved in plant ecology, biogeography, economic botany and environmental management in the Afro-Asian Mediterranean and Red Sea coastal regions, as well as other desert regions around the world Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-317) Notes Print version record In Springer eBooks Subject Desert ecology -- Mediterranean Region Desert ecology -- Red Sea Vegetation and climate -- Mediterranean Region Vegetation and climate -- Red Sea Plants -- Mediterranean Region Plants -- Red Sea Arid regions climate. Ecology. Desert Climate Ecology Plants desert climate. ecology. vegetation. SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Botany. Biomédecine. Sciences de la vie. Ecology Arid regions climate Desert ecology Plants Vegetation and climate SUBJECT Indian Ocean Mediterranean Region Subject Mediterranean Region Red Sea Form Electronic book Author Gilbert, Francis S. (Francis Sylvest), 1956- LC no. 2010921108 ISBN 9789048185955 9048185955

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