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" Temperate forests / "
Michael Allaby ; illustrations by Richard Garratt.
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BL
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1047864
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b802234
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| Main Entry
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Allaby, Michael.
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| Title & Author
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Temperate forests /\ Michael Allaby ; illustrations by Richard Garratt.
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| Edition Statement
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Rev. ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Facts on File,, ©2008.
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| Series Statement
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Ecosystem
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xv, 336 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ;; 29 cm.
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0816059306
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: 9780816059300
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Includes bibliographical references (page 321) and index.
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| Contents
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Geography of temperate forests -- Geology of temperate forests -- Atmosphere and temperate forests -- Biology of forest trees -- Ecology of temperate forests -- Biodiversity and temperate forests -- History of temperate forests -- Economics of temperate forests -- Health of temperate forests -- Management of temperate forests -- Conclusion -- Glossary.
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Provides biological, climatic, economic, geographical, geological, and historical perspectives on temperate forest environments, and explains how the ecosystems came to be, how they have changed throughout history, and how they have been affected by human activity.
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Forest ecology, Juvenile literature.
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Temperature forests, Juvenile literature.
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Forest ecology.
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Forests and forestry.
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Forest ecology.
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| Dewey Classification
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577.3
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QH541.5.F6A46 2008
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Garratt, Richard
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