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Freshwater Aquatic Biomes
(Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World)
By Richard A. Roth
Description
This volume describes the freshwater aquatic biome, which consists of lakes, rivers, and wetlands. These life zones are distinguished from terrestrial biomes, such as deserts and tropical forests, and from the marine biome. They thus occupy a unique place in the biosphere.
The book is arranged with a general introduction to the freshwater aquatic biome and a chapter on each of the three generally recognized forms of that biome: rivers, wetlands, and lakes. Salt lakes, although not freshwater, are also included in the chapter on lakes, as are manmade lakes (reservoirs). The biome chapters begin with a general overview, proceed to describe the distinctive physical and biological characteristics of each form, and then focus on three examples of each in some detail.
(Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World)
By Richard A. Roth
- Publisher: --
- Pages: 264
- Edition: 2008-11-30
- Language: English
- ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0313340005
- ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780313340000
Description
This volume describes the freshwater aquatic biome, which consists of lakes, rivers, and wetlands. These life zones are distinguished from terrestrial biomes, such as deserts and tropical forests, and from the marine biome. They thus occupy a unique place in the biosphere.
The book is arranged with a general introduction to the freshwater aquatic biome and a chapter on each of the three generally recognized forms of that biome: rivers, wetlands, and lakes. Salt lakes, although not freshwater, are also included in the chapter on lakes, as are manmade lakes (reservoirs). The biome chapters begin with a general overview, proceed to describe the distinctive physical and biological characteristics of each form, and then focus on three examples of each in some detail.
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