Arctic and alpine biomes.9780313340178 Arctic and alpine biomes. Quinn, Joyce A. Greenwood Greenwood. 1 City (1990 pop. 26,265), Johnson co., central Ind.; settled 1822, inc. as a city 1960. A residential suburb of Indianapolis, Greenwood is in a retail shopping area. Manufactures include motor vehicle parts and metal products. Press 2008 218 pages $65.00 Hardcover Greenwood guides to biomes of the world QH84 The latest entry in the Guides to Biomes of the World series from Greenwood Press focuses on arctic and alpine climate
Alpine climate is the average weather (climate) for a region above the tree line. zones, also known as the tundra tundra (tŭn`drə), treeless plains of N North America and N Eurasia, lying principally along the Arctic Circle, on the coasts and islands of the Arctic Ocean, and to the north of the coniferous forest belt. , and provides a detailed study of the hardiest flora and fauna fauna All the species of animals found in a particular region, period, or special environment. Five faunal realms, based on terrestrial animal species, are generally recognized: Holarctic, including Nearactic (North America) and Paleartic (Eurasia and northern Africa); on the planet. Quinn (California State U., Fresno) offers straightforward descriptions of each of these biomes, dividing the information between arctic, Antarctic, alpine and even tropical alpine biomes such as the Andes and the highest zones of Hawaiian volcanoes. Written primarily as a textbook for geography students, this book also features vivid color photographs from these regions. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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