Ecology of Angola
Terrestrial Biomes and Ecoregions
Abstract
This open access book richly illustrates the first, and comprehensive, account of the country’s biomes and ecoregions, the driving forces that account for their diversity and vulnerability, and the ecological principles that provide an understanding of the patterns and processes that have shaped landscapes, ecoregions, and ecosystems. Angola encompasses the greatest diversity of terrestrial biomes and is the second richest in terms of ecoregions, of any African country. Yet its biodiversity and the structure and functioning of its ecosystems are largely undocumented. The author draws on personal field observations from over 50 years of involvement in ecological and conservation studies in Angola and across Southern Africa. The vast recent literature published by researchers in neighboring, better resourced countries provides depth to the accounts of ecological principles and processes relevant to Angola and thus contributing to the understanding and sustainable management of its natural resources.
Keywords
Terrestrial ecosystems of Angola; Africa; Biomes and ecoregions; Biodiversity in Angola; Herbivory, mammalian grazers and browsers; Mesic savannas and Namib desert; Geology, hydrology and geomorphology; Rainfall, solar energy, temperature; Afromontane forest and montane grassland biomeDOI
10.1007/978-3-031-18923-4ISBN
9783031189234, 9783031189234Publisher
Springer NaturePublisher website
https://www.springernature.com/gp/products/booksPublication date and place
Cham, 2023Imprint
Springer International PublishingClassification
Ecological science, the Biosphere
Biodiversity
Conservation of the environment
Environmental management
Geography