| Author |
: John J. Ewel |
| Publisher |
: |
| Total Pages |
: 80 |
| Release |
: 1973 |
| ISBN-10 |
: UTEXAS:059173023334702 |
| ISBN-13 |
: |
| Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Ecological Life Zones of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands by : John J. Ewel
Download or read book The Ecological Life Zones of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands written by John J. Ewel and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the neotropical nations except Mexico and Brazil are mapped according to the Holdridge system of ecological life zones. In order to have comparability with these areas, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were mapped and a discussion and a description of each life zone were written. The manuscript in English offers water balances, a description of the Holdridge theory of biotemperature, and greater detail in general. The shortened version in Spanish is intended as a field manual to be used with the map. Six life zones are present on these islands and are present also in South and Central America, representing large areas there. Research done on the islands will be directly applicable to those areas and conversely, successful practices done there will be applicable in corresponding life zones on the islands.