TY  - BOOK
AU  - Price,Martin F.
TI  - Mountains: a very short introduction 
T2  - Very short introductions
SN  - 9780199695881
AV  - GB501.2 .P743 2015
U1  - 551.432 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Oxford, United Kingdom
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Mountains
KW  - Environmental aspects
KW  - Mountain ecology
KW  - fast
KW  - Berg
KW  - gnd
KW  - Ökologie
N1  - 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
N2  - "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
ER  -