Book ID: 105199
Allsopp, Nicky, Jonathan F. Colville and G. Anthony Verboom (eds.)
Fynbos: Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation of a Megadiverse Region. 2014. 12 col. pls. XIV, 382 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
This book provides the first synthesis of the field for 20 years, bringing together the latest ecological and evolutionary research on the South African global biodiversity hotspots of the Greater Cape Floristic Region - the iconic fynbos and succulent karoo. It explores the historical and modern physical and biological environment of this region, the circumstances and processes which have fostered its remarkable biodiversity, and the role this diversity has played in the emergence of modern humans. It also discusses the challenges of contemporary management and conservation of the region's biodiversity in the face of accelerating global change.