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Invertebrates in Hot and Cold Arid Environments
Lauritz Somme
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paperback. Series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVD; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 445.
Comparisons are made of the adaptations of invertebrates from polar deserts with those of temperate and subtropical deserts. These regions represent some of the most hostile environments on earth and an array of strategies for survival has been developed. Polar species are well adapted to cold and experience arid conditions due to low precipitation and lack of liquid water during the winter. Similarly, temperate desert invertebrates are adapted to dry conditions and are also exposed to low winter temperatures.
Terrestrial arthropods maintain their water balance through behavioural and physiological adaptations. Tardigrades and nematodes are remarkable in their ability to ... Read more
Comparisons are made of the adaptations of invertebrates from polar deserts with those of temperate and subtropical deserts. These regions represent some of the most hostile environments on earth and an array of strategies for survival has been developed. Polar species are well adapted to cold and experience arid conditions due to low precipitation and lack of liquid water during the winter. Similarly, temperate desert invertebrates are adapted to dry conditions and are also exposed to low winter temperatures.
Terrestrial arthropods maintain their water balance through behavioural and physiological adaptations. Tardigrades and nematodes are remarkable in their ability to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Germany
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
Series
Adaptations of Desert Organisms
Number of Pages
275
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642795855
SKU
V9783642795855
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