Grasslands
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Explore The Grasslands
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Author : Kay Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2007
Explore The Grasslands written by Kay Jackson and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discusses the plants, animals, and characteristics of the grasland biome.
Grasslands Of The World
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Author : Victor R. Squires
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2018-09-05
Grasslands Of The World written by Victor R. Squires and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-05 with Nature categories.
This book begins with a brief account of the extraordinary sequence of events that led to emergence of grasslands as major vegetation formations that now occupy some of the driest and hottest and the highest and coldest on earth as well as vast steppes and prairies in more temperate climes. It is the story of grasses successfully competing with forests and woodlands, aided and abetted by grazing herbivores and by humans and their use of fire as a tool. It is a story of adaptation to changing climates and the changing biophysical environments. A major focus of the book is the Palaearctic biogeographic realm that extends over some 45 million km2 and thus more than 1/3 of the terrestrial ice-free surface on Earth. It comprises extensive grasslands of different types and origin, which can be subdivided into (1) natural grasslands with (1a) steppes (climatogenic in dry climates), (1b) arctic-alpine grasslands (climatogenic in cold climates) and (1c) azonal and extrazonal grasslands (pedogenic and topogenic) as well as (2) secondary grasslands created and sustained by human activities, such as livestock grazing, mowing or burning. Grasslands of the Palaearctic do not only form a major basis for the agriculture of the region and thus its food supply, but are also crucial for other ecosystem services and host a supra proportional part of the realm’s plant and animal diversity. To reflect that suitability of grasslands for biodiversity strongly depends on their state, we apply the term High Nature Value grassland to those natural grasslands that are not degraded (in good state) and those secondary grasslands that are not intensified (semi-natural). The situation in a variety of countries where grasslands are evolving under the influence of global climate change is also considered. Case studies are presented on Southern Africa, Eastern Africa, India, China, South America, North America and Australia. The concluding chapter examines a set of themes arising from the chapters that make up the bulk of this book. The following provide a focus: recent history of grassland biomes – brief recap of current thinking and recent trends with special reference to dry grasslands in the Palearctic regions; the current status of grasslands and germplasm resources (biodiversity) – an overview; management systems that ensure sustainability; how to recover degraded grasslands; socio-economic issues and considerations in grassland management; the impacts of environmental problems in grasslands such as future climate change and intensification and the problems/prospects facing pastoralists and other grassland-based livestock producers.
Grasslands
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Author : Jeri Freedman
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2009-01-15
Grasslands written by Jeri Freedman and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This book on the grasslands explains how much of the regions of the worldand Americaare composed of this teeming biome.
The Grasslands
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Author : Philip Johansson
language : en
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Release Date : 2014-12-15
The Grasslands written by Philip Johansson and has been published by Enslow Publishing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
You can find vast oceans of grass on every continent except Antarctica, but with its amazing variety of plant and wildlife, grasslands are much more than grass and low-lying plants. This informative book invites readers to learn about the inner workings of this unique biome. From prairies and savannas, elephants to snakes, cottonwoods to wildflowers, every living thing plays a part in this biome community.
Grasslands
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Author : Fran Howard
language : en
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
Release Date : 2006-09-01
Grasslands written by Fran Howard and has been published by ABDO Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This book presents examples of grasslands, explaining where they are found, what types of animals live there, and why grassland habitats are important.
Ecology Of Grasslands And Bamboolands In The World
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Author : Makoto Numata
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1979
Ecology Of Grasslands And Bamboolands In The World written by Makoto Numata and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Nature categories.
In 1967 and again in 1970 and 1977 I consulted in Tokyo with Mrs. Schluter of VEB Gustav Fischer Verlag, Jena, about the plan for a new book on the ecology of the world's grasslands and bamboolands. Upon being requested to be the editor of this new publication, two important books on the subject immediately came to mind, a famous classic by J. W. Bews on "The World's Grasses" (1929) and a new book "Grasses and Grasslands" edited by C. Barnard (1964). At the same time, the Inter national Biological Program had begun, and I became responsible for the Japanese Grassland Project under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Education. I personally conducted the field study and synthesis on Japanese semi-natural grasslands the results of which were published as "Ecological studies in Japanese Grasslands with Special Reference to the IBP Area-Productivity of Terrestrial Communities" (JIBP Synthesis Vol. 13, University of Tokyo Press, 1975). During this period, two books on grassland ecology were published in Japanese, and International Synthesis Volumes are in preparation for publication by the Cambridge University Press, including two volumes on grasslands. In relation to grassland productivity studies, I attended the Second Meeting of the PT Grassland Working Group of IBP held at Saskatoon and Matador, Canada, in 1969 (the proceedings entitled "Grassland Ecosystems· Reviews of Research" edited by R. T. Coupland and G. M. Van Dyne, 1970), and a synthesis meeting at Fort Collins, Colorado, U. S. A. in 1972.
All About Grasslands
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Author : Christina Mia Gardeski
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2018-01-01
All About Grasslands written by Christina Mia Gardeski and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
What plants and animals call grassy flatlands home? Find out what lives in grassland habitats.
Grasslands
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Author : Stephen Reynolds
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2019-05-14
Grasslands written by Stephen Reynolds and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-14 with Science categories.
This book looks at significant current grassland problems and issues, and provides an insight into grassland productivity in diverse areas of the world, with their various production systems. There is a focus on recent technical advances and the prospects for further innovation, through twenty-one chapters by eminent grassland scientists, grouped i
The Durango Grasslands
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Author : HOWARD SCOTT. GENTRY
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1946
The Durango Grasslands written by HOWARD SCOTT. GENTRY and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1946 with categories.
Grasslands And Grassland Sciences In Northern China
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 1992-02-01
Grasslands And Grassland Sciences In Northern China written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-02-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This volume describes one of the most extensive grassland ecosystems and the efforts of Chinese scientists to understand it. Leading Chinese scientists attribute the decline in China's grasslands to overgrazing and excessive cultivation of marginal areas and discuss measures to limit the damage. The book gives its view on the Chinese approach to the study of grasslands and the relevance of this activity in China to global scientific concerns.