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9780198549536 0198549539 The polar regions can be hostile to life but are sometimes surprisingly productive.The Biology of Polar Habitatsgives a readable overview of polar habitats, from ice caps to tundra and open ocean. It describes their physical characteristics, the communities of microorganisms, plants, and animals inhabiting them, and their interactions with the global environment. It reviews the origins of the habitats and their subsequent colonization and population dynamics, and considers the future changes that may result from global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, and human activities. The book is unusual in that it describes and compares the two polar regions, rather than focusing on one. The author's expertise lies in both the Arctic and Antarctica, and his experience encompasses marine and terrestrial ecology. This is the most authoritative and up-to-date book currently available on polar biology. The text provides an excellent introduction for anyone intending to work in research or management in the polar regions. It is also ideal for students in undergraduate and post-graduate courses in biology, ecology, microbial ecology, geography, and conservation., This book is unique in providing a comparative overview of life at the two Poles, from ice caps to tundra and open ocean. It describes their physical characteristics, the communities of microorganisms, plants, and animals inhabiting them, and their interactions with the global environment.Fogg considers the origins of polar habitats, their subsequent colonization and population dynamics, and assesses the effects of human activities on the Pole, focusing on the changes that may result from global warming and stratospheric ozone depletion. The author has wide experience in marine andterrestrial ecology, and his background of research in both the Arctic and Antarctic is reflected in the book.This is the most authoritative and up-to-date volume currently available on polar biology. The text is clear and lively, well illustrated, and supplemented with ample references for further reading. It provides and excellent introduction for anyone intending to work in the polar regions, and will beideal for students taking undergraduate and post-graduate courses in biology, ecology, microbial ecology, geography, and conservation., This series of textbooks is intended to provide an integrated overview of the design, physiology, ecology and behaviour of the organisms in different habitats. Each book provides information about the habitat and the types of organisms present, on practical aspects of working within the habitats and the sorts of studies which are possible, and includes a discussion of biodiversity and conservation needs. Further Reading sections lead the reader to key papers, review articles and books in which the subject may be explored at greater depth.
9780198549536 0198549539 The polar regions can be hostile to life but are sometimes surprisingly productive.The Biology of Polar Habitatsgives a readable overview of polar habitats, from ice caps to tundra and open ocean. It describes their physical characteristics, the communities of microorganisms, plants, and animals inhabiting them, and their interactions with the global environment. It reviews the origins of the habitats and their subsequent colonization and population dynamics, and considers the future changes that may result from global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, and human activities. The book is unusual in that it describes and compares the two polar regions, rather than focusing on one. The author's expertise lies in both the Arctic and Antarctica, and his experience encompasses marine and terrestrial ecology. This is the most authoritative and up-to-date book currently available on polar biology. The text provides an excellent introduction for anyone intending to work in research or management in the polar regions. It is also ideal for students in undergraduate and post-graduate courses in biology, ecology, microbial ecology, geography, and conservation., This book is unique in providing a comparative overview of life at the two Poles, from ice caps to tundra and open ocean. It describes their physical characteristics, the communities of microorganisms, plants, and animals inhabiting them, and their interactions with the global environment.Fogg considers the origins of polar habitats, their subsequent colonization and population dynamics, and assesses the effects of human activities on the Pole, focusing on the changes that may result from global warming and stratospheric ozone depletion. The author has wide experience in marine andterrestrial ecology, and his background of research in both the Arctic and Antarctic is reflected in the book.This is the most authoritative and up-to-date volume currently available on polar biology. The text is clear and lively, well illustrated, and supplemented with ample references for further reading. It provides and excellent introduction for anyone intending to work in the polar regions, and will beideal for students taking undergraduate and post-graduate courses in biology, ecology, microbial ecology, geography, and conservation., This series of textbooks is intended to provide an integrated overview of the design, physiology, ecology and behaviour of the organisms in different habitats. Each book provides information about the habitat and the types of organisms present, on practical aspects of working within the habitats and the sorts of studies which are possible, and includes a discussion of biodiversity and conservation needs. Further Reading sections lead the reader to key papers, review articles and books in which the subject may be explored at greater depth.