Author: Nikolaj A. KolčanovPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Part 1: Water Ecosystems of North Eurasia. Part 2: Lake Baikal as a Natural Laboratory for Studying Species Biodiversity and Evolution
Author: Nikolaj A. KolčanovBiodiversity and Dynamics of Ecosystems in North Eurasia: pt. 1. Water ecosystems of North Eurasia. pt. 2. Lake Baikal as a natural laboratory for studying species, biodiversity, and evolution. pt. 3. Biodiversity and dynamics of ecosystems of North-Eastern Asia (2 v. )
Author: Biodiversity and dynamics of ecosystems in North Eurasia : Novosibirsk, Russia, August 21-26, 2000
Author: Water Ecosystems of North Eurasia. Lake Baikal as a Natural Laboratory for Studying Species Biodiversity and Evolution
Author: Conference Biodiversity and Dynamics of Ecosystems in North EurasiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Biodiversity and Dynamics of Ecosystems in North Eurasia: pt. 1-2. Diversity of the fauna of North Eurasia (2 v. )
Author: Biodiversity and Dynamics of Ecosystems in North Eurasia: Forest and soil ecosystems of North Eurasia. pt. 1. Forest ecosystems of North Eurasia. pt. 2. Soil ecosystems of North Eurasia (2 v. )
Author: Biodiversity and Dynamics of Ecosystems in North Eurasia
Author: Biological Diversity
Author: L. N. PetrovPublisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781590335284
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
One of the cornerstones of life's wonders is the vast array of species filling the planet. From plants to animals to humans, there is no shortage of beings to provide 'spice of life' variety is said to be. Periodically, scientists announce the discovery of a 'new' form of life, so it seems as if Earth is capable of producing new species just to keep us on our toes. At times, the immense breadth of living things can even feel overwhelming, as one pauses to ponder how numerically insignificant humans are when compared to the insect population. Given the biological diversity of the planet, it is incumbent upon humans to safeguard the natural beauty of the environment. To that end, conservation takes on special importance, necessitating the balancing of industrial expansion with preserving the flora and fauna surrounding us. This book is an important tool in understanding and researching the many different life forms spanning the globe. Collected here is a substantial and carefully selected listing of relevant literature on biological diversity and its conservation. Following this bibliography are author, title, and subject indexes to allow for further access to this information. The sheer bulk of the works about biological diversity can be so intimidating that a book such as this one becomes useful in sorting through the resources about the importance of life's variety.
Ancient Lakes: Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution
Author: Andrew RossiterPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
Scattered over several continents, the ancient lakes of the world have a unique uninterrupted history dating back beyond 100,000 years. Ancient lakes are, in effect, aquatic islands in which a complex of ecology, genetics and evolutionary constraints have shaped in isolation their biotas over hundreds of thousands to millions of years. The diverse faunas achieve some of the highest levels of diversity known to any habitat, offering unique opportunities as 'natural laboratories' for studying the mechanisms of evolution and speciation in situ. This internationally authored volume contains the latest research results and theories to emerge from a diverse range of studies in these lakes. Containing exciting new findings in the ecology, evolution and systematic studies of ancient lake biotas together with many suggested areas for future research, it will be essential reading for all those with a general interest in ecology, evolution and natural history. In this volume expert scientists present the latest results and perspectives from their research on the organisms of the ancient lakes. Diverse in its taxonomic coverage and themes, and international in its authorship and coverage, Ancient Lakes will appeal to all biologists interested in evolution, ecology and biodiversity. Ancient lakes are increasingly recognised as important models of evolution and speciation This volume presents a diverse range of exciting new hypotheses and perspectives on ancient lake biotas Information is included on Russian and Chinese faunas, available in English here for the first time
Lake Baikal and Its Life
Author: M. KozhovPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401573883
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Baikai is the deepest lake on earth and one of the most ancient. The pronounced endemism and specific wealth of its fauna andflora has attracted the keen interest of biologists and biogeographers all over the world. A start on the Baikai studies was made more than 200 years ago, but they have been carried on with the greatest intensity in the last 30 to 40 years, and more than 1,000 scientific works devoted to it have appeared in this period. Hence there is an urgent need for a summary of the main results of more than 200 years' study of one of the most remarkable lakes of our planet, and this the author has endeavoured to provide. A zoologist and hydrobiologist hirnself, he has concentrated on the living world of the lake. The author has for many years worked at Baikai as head of the Biologo-Geographical Institute and the Baikai Biological Station of Irkutsk University. In preparing this book for the press the author has received invaluable assistance from cartographer N.V. TYUMEN TSEV, algologists N.L. ANTIPOVAandO. M. KOZHOVA, hydrobiologists G. L. VASILYEVA, G. J. SHNYAGINA, L. J. PROTASOVA and R. A.