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Geoecology of Antarctic Ice-Free Coastal Landscapes (Ecological Studies) (Volume 154)
Lothar Beyer (Ed.)
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Description for Geoecology of Antarctic Ice-Free Coastal Landscapes (Ecological Studies) (Volume 154)
Paperback. Editor(s): Beyer, Lothar; Bolter, Manfred. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 429 pages, 59 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSG; PST; PSV; RBG; RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 694.
Research in Antarctica in the past two decades has fundamentally changed our perceptions of the southern continent. This volume describes typical terrestrial environments of the maritime and continental Antarctic. Life and chemical processes are restricted to small ranges of ambient temperature, availability of water and nutrients. This is reflected not only in life processes, but also in those of weathering and pedogenesis. The volume focuses on interactions between plants, animals and soils. It includes aspects of climate change, soil development and biology, as well as above- and below-ground results of interdisciplinary research projects combining data from botany, zoology, microbiology, pedology, ... Read more
Research in Antarctica in the past two decades has fundamentally changed our perceptions of the southern continent. This volume describes typical terrestrial environments of the maritime and continental Antarctic. Life and chemical processes are restricted to small ranges of ambient temperature, availability of water and nutrients. This is reflected not only in life processes, but also in those of weathering and pedogenesis. The volume focuses on interactions between plants, animals and soils. It includes aspects of climate change, soil development and biology, as well as above- and below-ground results of interdisciplinary research projects combining data from botany, zoology, microbiology, pedology, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Ecological Studies
Number of Pages
429
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642626746
SKU
V9783642626746
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