Author: H. V. DanksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Part I gives general information on the physiography, climates, soils, and plants and animals of arctic regions.
Arctic Arthropods
Author: H. V. DanksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Part I gives general information on the physiography, climates, soils, and plants and animals of arctic regions.
Encyclopedia of the Arctic
Author: Mark NuttallPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136786805
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 2306
Book Description
With detailed essays on the Arctic's environment, wildlife, climate, history, exploration, resources, economics, politics, indigenous cultures and languages, conservation initiatives and more, this Encyclopedia is the only major work and comprehensive reference on this vast, complex, changing, and increasingly important part of the globe. Including 305 maps. This Encyclopedia is not only an interdisciplinary work of reference for all those involved in teaching or researching Arctic issues, but a fascinating and comprehensive resource for residents of the Arctic, and all those concerned with global environmental issues, sustainability, science, and human interactions with the environment.
Ecology of Arctic Environments
Author: Sarah J. WoodinPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521839983
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Once thought of as a pristine environment, it is now all too apparent that the Arctic is a sink for pollutants transported northwards over long distances in the atmosphere and oceans, and is also likely to be subject to major climate change as a result of global warming. Many ecologists are currently seeking to further our understanding of how arctic ecosystems function, and to detect and predict anthropogenic changes which may occur within them. This book, resulting from a British Ecological Society Special Symposium, addresses these issues.
High-Arctic Ecosystem Dynamics in a Changing Climate
Author: Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0080570046
Category : Science
Languages : fr
Pages : 596
Book Description
High-Arctic Ecosystem Dynamics in a Changing Climate is based on data collected during the past 10 years by Zackenberg Ecological Research Operations (ZERO) at Zackenberg Research Station in Northeast Greenland. This volume covers the function of Arctic ecosystems based on the most comprehensive long-term data set in the world from a well-defined Arctic ecosystem. Editors offer a comprehensive and authoritative analysis of how climate variability is influencing an Arctic ecosystem and how the Arctic ecosystems have inherent feedback mechanisms interacting with climate variability or change. - The latest research on the functioning of Arctic ecosystems - Supplements current books on arctic climate impact assessment as a case study for ecological specialists - Discusses the complex perpetuating effects on Earth - Vital information on modeling ecosystem responses to understand future climates
Bibliography of the Arctic Arthropods of the Nearctic Region
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Coverage; Previous arctic bibliographies; methods of compilation; some general difficullos with citations.
Evolution and Adaptation of Terrestrial Arthropods
Author: John L. Cloudsley-ThompsonPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642613608
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
This book is intended as a textbook for 3rd year undergraduate students, as well as postgraduate students. It comprises a review of the current opinion regarding the evolution and adaptation of terrestrial arthropods, beginning with the paleontological, embryological, morphological and physiological evidence. The implication of size is then considered in relation to life on land. A discussion of insect phylogeny and the origin of flight is followed by an account of evolutionary trends in reproduction. Further chapters cover adaptations to extreme environments, dispersal and migration, defensive mechanisms and, finally, present arguments for the success of the terrestrial arthropods in general.
Low Temperature Biology of Insects
Author: David L. DenlingerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139485474
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Low temperature is a major environmental constraint impacting the geographic distribution and seasonal activity patterns of insects. Written for academic researchers in environmental physiology and entomology, this book explores the physiological and molecular mechanisms that enable insects to cope with a cold environment and places these findings into an evolutionary and ecological context. An introductory chapter provides a primer on insect cold tolerance and subsequent chapters in the first section discuss the organismal, cellular and molecular responses that allow insects to survive in the cold despite their, at best, limited ability to regulate their own body temperature. The second section, highlighting the evolutionary and macrophysiological responses to low temperature, is especially relevant for understanding the impact of global climate change on insect systems. A final section translates the knowledge gained from the rest of the book into practical applications including cryopreservation and the augmentation of pest management strategies.
Insects at Low Temperature
Author: Richard LeePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 147570190X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
The study of insects at low temperature is a comparatively new field. Only recently has insect cryobiology begun to mature, as research moves from a descriptive approach to a search for underlying mechanisms at diverse levels of organization ranging from the gene and cell to ecological and evolutionary relationships. Knowledge of insect responses to low temperature is crucial for understanding the biology of insects living in seasonally varying habitats as well as in polar regions. It is not possible to precisely define low temperature. In the tropics exposure to 10-15°C may induce chill coma or death, whereas some insects in temperate and polar regions remain active and indeed even able to fly at O°C or below. In contrast, for persons interested in cryopreservation, low temperature may mean storage in liquid nitrogen at - 196°C. In the last decade, interest in adaptations of invertebrates to low temperature has risen steadily. In part, this book had its origins in a symposium on this subject that was held at the annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America in Louisville, Kentucky, USA in December, 1988. However, the emergence and growth of this area has also been strongly influenced by an informal group of investigators who met in a series of symposia held in Oslo, Norway in 1982, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in 1985 and in Cambridge, England in 1988. Another is scheduled for Binghamton, New York, USA (1990).
Arthropods of Polar Bear Pass, Bathurst Island, Arctic Canada
Author: H. V. DanksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arachnida
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The Management of Insects in Recreation and Tourism
Author: Raynald Harvey LemelinPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107012880
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
An insight into the booming industry of insect leisure and tourism, using case studies and examples from around the world.