Freshwater Life: A field guide to the plants and animals of southern Africa

Freshwater Life: A field guide to the plants and animals of southern Africa
ISBN-10
1775843238
ISBN-13
9781775843238
Category
Nature
Pages
368
Language
English
Published
2015-10-01
Publisher
Penguin Random House South Africa
Author
Charles Griffiths

Description

Freshwater life – the first illustrated field guide of its kind for the wider southern African region – describes a vast range of plant and animal groups in a single volume. A ground-breaking concept that encompasses diverse groups from the large and conspicuous vertebrates to the diverse microscopic taxa, the book facilitates identification and describes the ecology of more than 1,000 freshwater organisms. Species have been selected on the basis of how likely they are to be encountered, and each account is accompanied by photographs and a distribution map. A comprehensive introduction details the ecology and signifi cance of freshwater systems. This indispensible, easy-to-use guide will prove invaluable to outdoor enthusiasts, students and conservationists.

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