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ISBN:
9781849953153
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1849953155
Content:
An authoritative and lavishly illustrated account of the nature of Tenerife which is a truly essential book for local naturalists and those visiting Tenerife. It provides full information on the birds, mammals, reptiles, butterflies and dragonflies of the island and explains the geological, evolutionary and ecological processes that gave rise to the modern island with its unique flora and fauna
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Acknowledgements ; Preface; Note on names and terms ; Box: Historical snapshot of biological investigation on Tenerife ; Map: Tenerife Featured Sites ; 1 The physical environment and arrival of life ; Geography ; Climate; Surrounding sea ; Colonisation ; Getting established ; Origin of new species ; Box: Colonisation and speciation in Macaronesia over its long and complex history ; The pristine island and the impact of humans ; Box: The Long-legged Bunting and the Slender-billed Greenfinch; The richness of life on Tenerife today ; 2 Ecology of Tenerife
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Box: Two plant rescue projects in the Parque Nacional del Teide Animals of the high mountain shrubland ; Sites: La Fortaleza trail, Teide National Park; La Narices del Teide and Chavao; Los Roques de García. ; 8 Lava flows, cinders and caves ; Box: The mesocavernous shallow substratum (MSS); 9 Freshwater habitats ; 10 Birds, mammals and other vertebrates ; Birds ; Box: Endemicity of Tenerife breeding birds ; Mammals ; Reptiles ; Amphibians ; Freshwater fish ; 11 Butterflies, dragonflies and other invertebrates ; Box: Key to the dragonflies of Tenerife ; Other invertebrates ; 12 Geology
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Coastal and lowland shrubland -- 'matorral costero' Dry woodland and remnants -- 'bosque termófilo' ; Laurel forest -- 'monteverde' ; Pine forest -- 'pinar' ; High mountain shrubland -- 'matorral de cumbre' ; Lava flows, cinders and caves ; Freshwater habitats ; 3 Coastal and lowland shrubland -- 'matorral costero' ; The coastal and lowland shrubland ecosystem ; Box: Plants and animals coping with sea salt ; Sites: Malpaís de Güímar; Tabaidal del Porís and Punta de Abona; Acantilado de La Hondura [...]. ; 4 Dry woodland remnants -- 'bosque termófilo'; The dry woodland ecosystem
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Chanajiga Barranco de Ruiz; Monte del Agua ; 6 Pine forest -- 'pinar' ; The pine forest ecosystem ; Dry and moist pine forest ; Box: Reconstruction of the pine forests of Tenerife -- the 'repoblación' ; Animals of the pine forest ; Box: Fire ecology in Tenerife ; Sites: Aguamansa; El Lagar; Montaña de Joco: Boca del Valle; Volcán de Chinyero and nearby habitats [...]. ; 7 High mountain shrubland -- 'matorral de cumbre' ; The high mountain shrubland ecosystem ; Box: Facilities in Teide National Park ; Box: Human use of El Teide and Las Cañadas
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Typical dry woodland plants Transition zones ; The main types of dry woodland ; Box: Dry woodland restoration project in the Teno Rural Park ; Cliffs and ravines ; Animals of dry woodland ; Box: The White-tailed Laurel Pigeon restoration project on Gran Canaria ; Sites: Sabinar de Afur; Roque de los Pinos; Roque de las Ánimas; Anaga beyond Chamorga [...].; 5 Laurel forest -- 'monteverde' ; The laurel forest ecosystem ; Laurisilva ; Fayal-brezal ; Other plants of the laurel forest ; Box: Ferns of the laurel forests of Tenerife ; Animals of the laurel forest ; Sites: Laurel forest of Anaga
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1849953155
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9781849952255
Additional Edition:
9781849953153
Language:
English
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