Temperate Forest Biomes: (Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World)

This volume in the Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World series covers the vast forest that cover much of North America and similar regions. The volume covers the three major types of temperate forest biomes: boreal forests (e.g. the evergreen forests of the Pacific Northwest), Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous Forest, and Mediterranean Woodland and Scrub, examining all aspects that define these biomes: • Vegetation • Geographical Distribution • Soil • Challenges posed by the environment • Adaptation of the plants and animals to the environment • Conservation efforts, maps, photos, diagrams, drawings, and tables accompany the text, as do sidebars that highlight habitats, species, and ecological relationships The volume includes a bibliography of accessible resources for further research.

Table of Contents:
Preface How to use this book The use of scientific names Chapter 1. Introduction to Temperate Forest Biomes Chapter 2. Boreal Forest Biome Chapter 3. Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome Chapter 4. Mediterranean Woodland and Scrub Biome Glossary Bibliography

About the Author :
Bernd H. Kuennecke is Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography at Radford University, as well as the Director of the RU GIS Center. His undergraduate work was done at the Universitat Regensburg, Germany, followed by graduate work at the University of Oregon with a thesis on agricultural irrigation in Oregon. His Ph.D. in geography was completed at the Universitat Regensburg. He has been a teaching faculty at Radford University, Virginia, since 1977.

Review :
…Kuennecke (Radford U.) takes a very close look at temperate forest biomes, temperate broadleaf deciduous forests, Mediterranean woodlands and stands of scrub in a temperate environment. Focusing on a range of temperate forest biomes, he gives a general overview at a global scale and analyzes specific biomes in detail, so much so that chapters can stand on their own. He keeps undergraduates in mind, using a minimum of scientific jargon but respecting that which is needed, and organizes chapters geographically to cover virtually every temperate biome. This book is part of a series of volumes on world biomes, which makes a convenient, off-the-shelf set of guides to most of global diversity and contemporary environmental issues. This book and the full series are thus recommended for any libraries supporting the biological, earth, and environmental sciences.