Author: Joyce A. Quinn
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313087741
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This volume in the Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World: series covers the biomes at high altitudes and near the poles, including the arctic tundra biomes, the Mid-Latitude Alpine Tundra Biome (found in the mountain ranges of North America, Asia, and South America), and the tropical alpine tundra biome (for example, Hawaii).
Arctic and Alpine Biomes
Author: Joyce A. Quinn
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313087741
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This volume in the Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World: series covers the biomes at high altitudes and near the poles, including the arctic tundra biomes, the Mid-Latitude Alpine Tundra Biome (found in the mountain ranges of North America, Asia, and South America), and the tropical alpine tundra biome (for example, Hawaii).
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313087741
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This volume in the Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World: series covers the biomes at high altitudes and near the poles, including the arctic tundra biomes, the Mid-Latitude Alpine Tundra Biome (found in the mountain ranges of North America, Asia, and South America), and the tropical alpine tundra biome (for example, Hawaii).
Tundra Biomes
Author: Louise Spilsbury
Publisher: Earth's Natural Biomes
ISBN: 9780778739975
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"First published in 2017 by Wayland"--Copyright page.
Publisher: Earth's Natural Biomes
ISBN: 9780778739975
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"First published in 2017 by Wayland"--Copyright page.
Tundra Biome
Author: Grace Hansen
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1680805614
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Readers will learn about the two main tundra biomes, which are arctic and alpine. The text will focus on the extreme climate, and the unique plants and animals that inhabit the tundra. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1680805614
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Readers will learn about the two main tundra biomes, which are arctic and alpine. The text will focus on the extreme climate, and the unique plants and animals that inhabit the tundra. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
Structure and Function of an Alpine Ecosystem
Author: William D. Bowman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195344294
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This book will provide a complete overview of an alpine ecosystem, based on the long-term research conducted at the Niwot Ridge LTER. There is, at present, no general book on alpine ecology. The alpine ecosystem features conditions near the limits of biological existence, and is a useful laboratory for asking more general ecological questions, because it offers large environmental change over relatively short distances. Factors such as macroclimate, microclimate, soil conditions, biota, and various biological factors change on differing scales, allowing insight into the relative contributions of the different factors on ecological outcomes.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195344294
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This book will provide a complete overview of an alpine ecosystem, based on the long-term research conducted at the Niwot Ridge LTER. There is, at present, no general book on alpine ecology. The alpine ecosystem features conditions near the limits of biological existence, and is a useful laboratory for asking more general ecological questions, because it offers large environmental change over relatively short distances. Factors such as macroclimate, microclimate, soil conditions, biota, and various biological factors change on differing scales, allowing insight into the relative contributions of the different factors on ecological outcomes.
Comparative Plant Succession Among Terrestrial Biomes of the World
Author: Karel Prach
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108472761
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Provides a comparative approach to plant succession among all terrestrial biomes and disturbances, helping to reveal generalizable patterns.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108472761
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Provides a comparative approach to plant succession among all terrestrial biomes and disturbances, helping to reveal generalizable patterns.
Tundra-Taiga Biology
Author: R. M. M. Crawford
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199559406
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This book provides an integrated account of the biological, climatic and anthropological factors that affect the entire circum-polar tundra-taiga biome.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199559406
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This book provides an integrated account of the biological, climatic and anthropological factors that affect the entire circum-polar tundra-taiga biome.
Physiological Ecology of North American Plant Communities
Author: Brain F. Chabot
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400948301
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Although, as W.D. Billings notes in his chapter in this book. the development of physiological ecology can be traced back to the very beginnings of the study of ecology it is clear that the modern development of this field in North America is due in the large part to the efforts of Billings alone. The foundation that Billings laid in the late 1950s came from his own studies on deserts and subsequently arctic and alpine plants, and also from his enormous success in instilling enthusiasm for the field in the numerous students attracted to the plant ecology program at Duke University. Billings' own studies provided the model for subsequent work in this field. Physiological techniques. normally confined to the laboratory. were brought into the field to examine processes under natural environmental conditions. These field studies were accompanied by experiments under controlled conditions where the relative impact of various factors could be assessed and further where genetic as opposed to environmental influences could be separated. This blending of field and laboratory approaches promoted the design of experiments which were of direct relevance to understanding the distribution and abundance of plants in nature. Physiological mechanisms were studied and assessed in the context of the functioning of plants under natural conditions rather than as an end in itself.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400948301
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Although, as W.D. Billings notes in his chapter in this book. the development of physiological ecology can be traced back to the very beginnings of the study of ecology it is clear that the modern development of this field in North America is due in the large part to the efforts of Billings alone. The foundation that Billings laid in the late 1950s came from his own studies on deserts and subsequently arctic and alpine plants, and also from his enormous success in instilling enthusiasm for the field in the numerous students attracted to the plant ecology program at Duke University. Billings' own studies provided the model for subsequent work in this field. Physiological techniques. normally confined to the laboratory. were brought into the field to examine processes under natural environmental conditions. These field studies were accompanied by experiments under controlled conditions where the relative impact of various factors could be assessed and further where genetic as opposed to environmental influences could be separated. This blending of field and laboratory approaches promoted the design of experiments which were of direct relevance to understanding the distribution and abundance of plants in nature. Physiological mechanisms were studied and assessed in the context of the functioning of plants under natural conditions rather than as an end in itself.
Invasiveness Ranking System for Non-native Plants of Alaska
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alien plants
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Describes a ranking system used to evaluate the potential invasiveness and impacts of 113 non-native plants to natural areas in Alaska. Species are ranked by a series of questions in four broad categories: ecosystem impacts, biological attributes, distribution, and control measures. Also included is a climate screening procedure to evaluate the potential for establishment in three ecogeographic regions of Alaska [Juneau, Fairbanks, Nome].
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alien plants
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Describes a ranking system used to evaluate the potential invasiveness and impacts of 113 non-native plants to natural areas in Alaska. Species are ranked by a series of questions in four broad categories: ecosystem impacts, biological attributes, distribution, and control measures. Also included is a climate screening procedure to evaluate the potential for establishment in three ecogeographic regions of Alaska [Juneau, Fairbanks, Nome].
Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes
Author:
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0128160977
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 3542
Book Description
Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world. This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication. Offers students and researchers a one-stop shop for information currently only available in scattered or non-technical sources Authored and edited by top scientists in the field Concisely written to guide the reader though the topic Includes meaningful illustrations and suggests further reading for those needing more specific information
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0128160977
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 3542
Book Description
Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world. This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication. Offers students and researchers a one-stop shop for information currently only available in scattered or non-technical sources Authored and edited by top scientists in the field Concisely written to guide the reader though the topic Includes meaningful illustrations and suggests further reading for those needing more specific information
Desert Biome
Author: Grace Hansen
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1680805568
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Readers will learn about the four major desert biomes, which are hot and dry, semiarid, coastal, and cold deserts. The text will focus on the climate and the very special plants and animals that are found in deserts around the world. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1680805568
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Readers will learn about the four major desert biomes, which are hot and dry, semiarid, coastal, and cold deserts. The text will focus on the climate and the very special plants and animals that are found in deserts around the world. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.