Flora

The Natural History of the Bahamas offers the most comprehensive coverage of the terrestrial and coastal flora and fauna on the islands of the Bahamas archipelago, as well as of the region's natural history and ecology. Readers will gain an appreciation for the importance of conserving the diverse lifeforms on these special Caribbean islands. A detailed introduction to the history, geology, and climate of the islands.

After the 30-year long civil war was over, the Government of Sri Lanka commenced an accelerated programme to develop the Northern Province. If not carefully planned, such a programme will result in the loss of biodiversity and the consequent loss of services that ecosystems provide humans.

Der Alpenreport schaut genauer hin. Wie steht es in diesem vielfältigen Natur- und Kulturraum um den Landschafts- und Naturschutz? Welche Bedeutung und Auswirkungen hat der Tourismus? Wie ist das Verkehrsaufkommen auf den Transitachsen? Auf diese und viele weitere Fragen antwortet diese erste gesamtalpine Übersicht mit konkreten Daten und Interpretationen. 

L'attesissimo volume raccoglie i risultati di anni di ricerche floristiche sul Monte Baldo. 1240 pagine per un libro che documenta in modo unico le 1952 specie che sul Monte Baldo, in quello che corrisponde allo 0,2% del territorio alpino, rappresentano ben il 43% dell'intera flora alpina. Il volume, edito dalle Edizioni Osiride di Rovereto, è stato realizzato da Cassa Rurale di Brentonico e dal Museo Civico di Rovereto.

The Mediterranean region is one of the world’s great centres of plant diversity and its benign climates have attracted successive waves of civilisations, which have largely shaped our attitudes and ethics to the present day. Despite the effects of grazing, agriculture, deforestation, pollution, urbanisation and tourism, it has developed a wide array of plant landscapes.