Habitats of Europe (eBook)

A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists

Dale Forbes, Iain Campbell, Pete Morris (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025
785 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-24518-8 (ISBN)

Infos

The essential field guide to all of Europe's major habitatsvisually stunning, meticulously researched, and packed with invaluable informationEurope is a place of natural wonders, from the icy expanses of the tundra to the arid beauty of deserts and the lush vibrancy of rainforests. This illustrated guide covers all the continent's major habitats, providing an invaluable resource for understanding and preserving its breathtaking landscapes, ecosystems, and wildlife. Unlike standard habitat classification systems that focus solely on plant communities, Habitats of Europe offers a unique approach to understanding habitats by combining animal assemblages with descriptions of habitat structure, climate, soils, and vegetation. Perfect for nature lovers and ecologists. Whether you're a seasoned ecologist or a curious nature lover, this one-of-a-kind field guide will inspire you to explore and protect the rich biodiversity of Europe.Features engaging, fact-filled descriptions of 56 major habitatsIncludes a wealth of climate graphs, silhouettes, and breathtaking color photosPresents an easy-to-use system for assessing and understanding habitatsdeveloped in collaboration with experts in conservation, birding, and tour guidingEncourages the reader to look beyond individual species and understand the intricate interactions that define each ecosystemMakes habitat science accessible to a wider audience, enticing the reader to discover more about the continent and its ecologyAn ideal travel companion for birders, naturalists, and wildlife enthusiastsThe go-to reference for conservation organizations, ecologists, and policymakers

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.1.2026
• Reihe/Serie: Habitats of the World
• Zusatzinfo: 465 color photos. 52 illus. 70 diagrams. 43 maps.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Schlagworte: abundant • Affinities • ALPINE • Alpine tundra • Alps • Arctic • Arid • Atlantic • Beech • beech forest • Biodiversity of Europe • Birding • Bird of Europe • Birds • Botany of Europe • Campbell tropical • Canopy • Caspian • caucasian • Caucasus • cliffs • Climate • cold • Coniferous peat • conservation • Continental • Continental habitat • Cryptic tundra • © dale • © daniele • © daniele occhiato • desert • Diverse • Diversity • Drier • dwarf • Ecotourism • Environment • environmental protection • Eurasian • European ecosystems • extensive • FIR • Forest … • forests • Forests and woodlands • Grasses • Grasslands • Habitat • Heath • higher • © iain campbell • © iain campbell tropical • Iberian • ICE • Köppen • Lakes • Land • Landscape • Lower • mammals • Mammals of Europe • © markus • © markus varesvuo • Marsh • Mediterranean • Mediterranean oak • Mediterranean pine • mixed forest • Montane • Montane pine • Montane pine forest • Montane spruce • mosses • Mountain • Mountains • Mountains of Europe • Natural landscapes of Europe • oak • Oak dehesa • Oak forest • Oak quercus • overlap • OWL • Park • Pine • pine forest • Pinus • plants • © ralph • © ralph martin • Region • Reptiles and Amphibians • Rich • Riparian • Riparian forest • Rocks • Rocky • rocky coastline • SALT • salt marsh • salt marshes • Sea • Shrubby tundra • Shrub desert • Shrubs • soils • species • spruce • Spruce fir • Spruce fir forest • Steppe • Steppes • Taiga • Temperate • temperatures • Tend • Timberline woodland • Tree • Tundra • Türkiye • Vegetation • warbler • Water • wet • widespread • wildlife • wildlife habitats • winters • woodland • Woodlands • woodpecker • Zone
• ISBN-10: 0-691-24518-5 / 0691245185
• ISBN-13: 978-0-691-24518-8 / 9780691245188