Singapore biodiversity : an encyclopedia of the natural environment and sustainable development
Digitised Book 18.118.102.225 (0)
2011
About the Book
This book celebrates Singapore's extraordinary biodiversity and discusses what more must be done to sustain the country's shared natural heritage for the future. The first section of this book is a collection of essays and features offering a detailed introduction to Singapore's natural environment and conservation efforts. The second part of the book is an A-Z of Singapore's biodiversity, from Abalones to Zooxanthellae and all the incredible life forms in between.
Additional Details
- Subject
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- Biodiversity--Singapore--Encyclopedias
- Animals--Singapore--Encyclopedias
- Plants--Singapore--Encyclopedias
- Publisher
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- National Library Board Singapore, 2011
- Editions Didier Millet , 2011
- Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, 2011
- Contributors
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- Ng, Peter K. L.
- Corlett, Richard
- Tan, Hugh T. W.
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, col. ill., col. maps
- Table of Contents
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- Foreword / Ahmed Djoghlaf -- Introduction / Peter K.L. Ng -- Nature map Of Singapore -- Biodiversity In Singapore: an overview / Peter K.L. Ng & Richard T. corlett -- Taxonomy: the naming Of the beasts / Peter K.L. Ng & Benito C. Tan -- Physical geography of Singapore / Wong Poh Poh --Terrestrial Ecosystems / Richard T. Corlett -- Freshwater ecosystems / Darren C.J. Yeo & Kelvin K.P. Lim -- Coastal ecosystems / Chou Loke Ming -- Marine ecosystems / Chou Loke Mine -- Urban biodiversity / Richard T. Coriett --Threats To Singapore Biodiversity / Darren C.J. Yeo, Peter K.L. Ng, Richard T. Corlett & Hugh T.W. Tan -- Measuring And Monitoring Biodiversity / Geoffrey Davison -- Climate Change And Biodiversity In Singapore / Richard T. corlett, Liong Shie-Yui, Pavel Tkalich & Chou Loke Ming.
- Copyright
- All rights reserved. Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research 2011