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Ecosystems, Evolution and Ultraviolet Radiation
. Ed(S): Cockell, Charles S.; Blaustein, Andrew R.
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Hardback. From microbial to plant ecosystems, this book examines how changes in UV radiation, caused by ozone depletion, as well as by changes in radiation levels throughout the evolution of life on Earth, can alter species composition and interspecies competitiveness. Editor(s): Cockell, Charles S.; Blaustein, Andrew R. Num Pages: 222 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSBT; RBP; RNC; RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
Much has been written about the effects of increased UV radiation caused by stratospheric ozone depletion on the weather, but there has been a dearth of publications on the role of UV on ecosystems as a whole. Now that much more is known about the effects of UV radiation at the organism level, we are gaining an understanding of how this impacts on specific ecosystems. From microbial to plant ecosystems, the book examines how changes in UV radiation, caused by anthropogenic ozone depletion, as well as changes in radiation levels throughout the evolution of life on Earth, can alter species ... Read more
Much has been written about the effects of increased UV radiation caused by stratospheric ozone depletion on the weather, but there has been a dearth of publications on the role of UV on ecosystems as a whole. Now that much more is known about the effects of UV radiation at the organism level, we are gaining an understanding of how this impacts on specific ecosystems. From microbial to plant ecosystems, the book examines how changes in UV radiation, caused by anthropogenic ozone depletion, as well as changes in radiation levels throughout the evolution of life on Earth, can alter species ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387988788
SKU
V9780387988788
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