Global Biodiversity: Volume 3: Selected Countries in Africa
This is the third volume in the new multi-volume set, Global Biodiversity. Each volume in this series covers the biodiversity of a selection of nations in particular regions of the world. The volumes discuss and summarize the available information on both wild and cultivated plants, wild and domesticated animals, and the variety of microbes of the different nations.

This volume looks at the biodiversity of selected countries of Africa, providing a rich resource of biodiversity information on countries in different parts of Africa, including:

  • Libya, Morocco, and Egypt in North Africa
  • countries on the east coast, including Gabon, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Togo, Senegal
  • land-locked countries, including Burkina Faso and Zambia,
  • countries on the west coast, including Sudan, Tanzania
  • and South Africa

With chapters written by research scientists and conservationists, the book covers geographical status, ecosystem diversity, species diversity, genetic diversity, and conservation efforts in each selected country. The authors provide statistical data on plants, animals, and microbes of that country along with genetic diversity with the focus on crop plants/cultivated plants and domesticated animals and their wild relatives. Endangered plants and animals and protected areas are discussed.

Other volumes in this series include coverage of selected countries in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Australia.

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Global Biodiversity: Volume 3: Selected Countries in Africa
This is the third volume in the new multi-volume set, Global Biodiversity. Each volume in this series covers the biodiversity of a selection of nations in particular regions of the world. The volumes discuss and summarize the available information on both wild and cultivated plants, wild and domesticated animals, and the variety of microbes of the different nations.

This volume looks at the biodiversity of selected countries of Africa, providing a rich resource of biodiversity information on countries in different parts of Africa, including:

  • Libya, Morocco, and Egypt in North Africa
  • countries on the east coast, including Gabon, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Togo, Senegal
  • land-locked countries, including Burkina Faso and Zambia,
  • countries on the west coast, including Sudan, Tanzania
  • and South Africa

With chapters written by research scientists and conservationists, the book covers geographical status, ecosystem diversity, species diversity, genetic diversity, and conservation efforts in each selected country. The authors provide statistical data on plants, animals, and microbes of that country along with genetic diversity with the focus on crop plants/cultivated plants and domesticated animals and their wild relatives. Endangered plants and animals and protected areas are discussed.

Other volumes in this series include coverage of selected countries in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Australia.

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Global Biodiversity: Volume 3: Selected Countries in Africa

Global Biodiversity: Volume 3: Selected Countries in Africa

Global Biodiversity: Volume 3: Selected Countries in Africa

Global Biodiversity: Volume 3: Selected Countries in Africa

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Overview

This is the third volume in the new multi-volume set, Global Biodiversity. Each volume in this series covers the biodiversity of a selection of nations in particular regions of the world. The volumes discuss and summarize the available information on both wild and cultivated plants, wild and domesticated animals, and the variety of microbes of the different nations.

This volume looks at the biodiversity of selected countries of Africa, providing a rich resource of biodiversity information on countries in different parts of Africa, including:

  • Libya, Morocco, and Egypt in North Africa
  • countries on the east coast, including Gabon, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Togo, Senegal
  • land-locked countries, including Burkina Faso and Zambia,
  • countries on the west coast, including Sudan, Tanzania
  • and South Africa

With chapters written by research scientists and conservationists, the book covers geographical status, ecosystem diversity, species diversity, genetic diversity, and conservation efforts in each selected country. The authors provide statistical data on plants, animals, and microbes of that country along with genetic diversity with the focus on crop plants/cultivated plants and domesticated animals and their wild relatives. Endangered plants and animals and protected areas are discussed.

Other volumes in this series include coverage of selected countries in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Australia.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781774631300
Publisher: Apple Academic Press
Publication date: 03/31/2021
Pages: 452
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

T. Pullaiah, PhD, is a former Professor at the Department of Botany at Sri Krishnadevaraya University in Andhra Pradesh, India, where he has taught for more than 35 years.

Table of Contents

Phytodiversity of Burkina Faso Nacoulma Blandine Marie Ivette et al. Biodiversity in Egypt Wafaa M. Amer Biodiversity of Gabon: An Overview Jean B. Mikissa, Flore Koumba Pambou, and Emmanuel Bayani Ngoyi Biodiversity in Ghana Michael Kwabena Osei et al. Biodiversity of Libya Mahklouf H. Mohammed and Etayeb S. Khalid Biological Diversity in Morocco Mohamaed Menioui Biodiversity of Senegal: Terrestrial Ecosystems Flora and Great Fauna Gueye Mathieu, Ba Taïbou, and Diop Sall Aminata Biodiversity in Sierra Leone Prince E. Norman et al. Biodiversity of South Africa Danni Guo and Judith L. Arnolds Biodiversity of Sudan Ahmed A. H. Siddig et al. An Overview of Biodiversity of Tanzania and Conservation Efforts Ally K. Nkwabi et al. Biodiversity in Togo Kouami Kokou et al. Biodiversity of Zambia Stanford Mudenda Siachoono

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