African Ecology
| Author | : Clive Alfred Spinage |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 1582 |
| Release | : 2012-01-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9783642228728 |
| ISBN-13 | : 3642228720 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (720 Downloads) |
Download or read book African Ecology written by Clive Alfred Spinage and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-01-28 with total page 1582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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