The physical geography of Africa
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The physical geography of Africa
Oxford University Press, 1996
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityアフリカ専攻
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This is an advanced, detailed physical geography of Africa. The opening section identifies pan-African patterns in the physical environment and those physical attributes that are distinctive to Africa. A synoptic review of both Francophone and Anglophone literature is also provided. In the second section, topics such as geomorphology, biogeography, environmental change and hydrology are considered within the context of the major biomes. The final group of chapters explores topical issues such as soil erosion, desertification, biodiversification and depletion, and conservation and development.
Table of Contents
1 c Tectonics, Geology, and Long-Term Landscape Development: M. A. Summerfield: . 2: C. Nyamweru: The African Rift System. 3: A. S. Goudie: Climate: Past and Present. 4: S. Nicholson: Environmental Change within the Historical Period. 5: M. Hulme: Climate Change within the Period of Meteorological Records. 6: D. E. Walling: Hydrology and Rivers. 7: W. M. Adams: Lakes. 8: O. Areola: Soils. 9: A. S. Goudie: The Geomorphology of the Seasonal Tropics. 10: M. E. Meadows: Biogeography. 11: A. Grainger: Forest Environments. 12: M. E. Adams: Savanna Environments. 13: N. Lancaster: Desert Environments. 14: A. Orme: Coastal Environments. 15: F. M. R. Hughes: Wetlands. 16: D. Taylor: Mountains. 17: H. Allen: Mediterranean Environments. 18: M. Stocking: Soil Erosion. 19: A. Warren: Desertification. 20: N. Myers: Biodiversity and Biodepletion. 21: W. M. Adams: Conservation and Development. Index
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