Looks at the most important processes linking climate and vegetation in the tropics in general and in the Amazon in particular. Through individual reviews by some of the world's leading scientists, it covers such subjects as modeling tropical meteorology and climate, tropical microclimatology, connections of vegetation to climate, and impacts of tropical deforestation on regional and global climate. Editorial summaries integrate this material into an overall perspective. Features an essay on protecting the global environment by James Lovelock.
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Hardcover. First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use: former owner's name [presumably] whited-out at front free endpaper; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ flawless; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 526pp. Wiley Series on Climate and the Biosphere, Edited by Dr. Michael H. Glantz. Hardback with DJ. Looks at the most important processes linking climate and vegetation in the tropics in general and in the Amazon in particular. Through individual reviews by some of the world's leading scientists, it covers such subjects as modeling tropical meteorology and climate, tropical microclimatology, connections of vegetation to climate, and impacts of tropical deforestation on regional and global climate. Editorial summaries integrate this material into an overall perspective. Features an essay on protecting the global environment by James Lovelock. Seller Inventory # 35717
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Conference compendium. 526p, 6x9 inches, bibliog., ndx, dj. Papers by leading scientists on the ecology of Amazonia, from a conference in 1985, with 23 contributors. Papers include topics in regard to climate. vegetation, human interactions, and biogeochemical cycles in the Amazon. Seller Inventory # 25-0167
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