The Vegetation of Georgia (South Caucasus) by George Nakhutsrishvili.

The book describes richness and diversity of Georgia’s vegetation. Contrasting ecosystems coexist on the relatively small territory of the country and include semi-deserts in East Georgia, Colchic forests with almost sub-tropical climate in West Georgia and subnival plant communities in high mountai...

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Main Author: Nakhutsrishvili, George (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Series:Geobotany Studies, Basics, Methods and Case Studies,
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Table of Contents:
  • Environmental Conditions
  • History of the Flora and Vegetation
  • On the Altitudinal Differentiation of the Vegetation of Georgia
  • On the Classification and Nomenclature of Plant Communities
  • The Vegetation of Deserts, Steppes and Arid Open Woodlands
  • Forest Vegetation of Georgia
  • Near-Timberline Vegetation
  • High-Mountain Vegetation
  • The Hydrophytic Vegetation
  • Synanthropic Vegetation
  • Cultivated Flora
  • Georgia: Protected Areas.