Book ID: 76253
Ricketts, Taylor D., Eric Dinerstein, a. oth.
Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America. A Conservation Assessment. 1999. illus. (incl. col. maps in the text). XXIV, 485 p. 4to. Paper bd.
A comprehensive assessment of the current status of biodiversity inNorth America north of Mexico. Presents the rationale for the ecoregionapproach, describes the biological distinctiveness of each NorthAmerican ecoregion in detail, assesses the level of threats facingeach, presents a conservation agenda for the next decade, and sets therecommendations for preserving and restoring biodiverity. In addition,a series of full-color maps present essential information about theecoregions and the biodiversity they contain.