Mountains : a very short introduction / Martin F. Price.
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TextSeries: Very short introductions: 444.Publisher: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Edition: First editionDescription: xviii, 134 pages : illustrations ; 18 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780199695881; 0199695881Subject(s): Mountains | Mountains -- Environmental aspects | Mountain ecology | Mountain ecology | Mountains | Mountains -- Environmental aspects | Berg | ÖkologieDDC classification: 551.432 LOC classification: GB501.2 | .P743 2015| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-123) and index.
Why do mountains matter? -- Mountains are not eternal -- The world's water towers -- Living in a vertical world -- Centres of diversity -- Protected areas and tourism -- Climate change in the mountains.
"Looks at both the regional and global effects of mountains on climate and ecosystems. Considers the value of mountains to humanity, as centres of biological and cultural diversity, religious sanctuaries, sources of food, timber, and medicines, and major centres for tourism. Discusses the impact of climate change on mountains, and considers how this affects the people who rely on mountains for their livelihood or culture"--Publisher's description.
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