TY  - BOOK
AU  - Larson,Douglas W.
AU  - Matthes,Uta
AU  - Kelly,Peter E.
TI  - Cliff ecology: pattern and process in cliff ecosystems 
T2  - Cambridge studies in ecology
SN  - 9780511525582 (ebook)
AV  - QH541.5.C62 L27 2000
U1  - 577 21
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Cliff ecology
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015); 1; Introduction --; 2; Geology and geomorphology --; 3; Physical environment --; 4; Flora --; 5; Fauna --; 6; Controlling processes --; 7; Interactions with humans --; 8; Summary, opportunities and synthesis
N2  - Cliffs are present in virtually every country on earth. The lack of scientific interest in cliffs to date is in striking contrast to the commonness of cliffs around the world and to the attraction cliffs have had for humans throughout history. Cliffs provide a unique habitat, rarely investigated from an ecological viewpoint. This book aims to destroy the impression  of cliffs as geological structures devoid of life, by reviewing information about the geology, geomorphology, microclimate, flora and fauna of both sea and inland cliffs. For the first time, evidence is presented to suggest that cliffs worldwide may represent an invaluable type of ecosystem, consisting of some of the least disturbed habitats on earth and contributing more to the biodiversity of a region than their surface coverage would indicate
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511525582
ER  -