Invertebrates in Hot and Cold Arid Environments - Couverture rigide

Somme, Lauritz

 
9783540589853: Invertebrates in Hot and Cold Arid Environments
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ISBN 10 : 3540589856 ISBN 13 : 9783540589853
Editeur : Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 1995

Synopsis

A comparison of the adaptations made by invertebrates in polar deserts with those of temperate and subtropical deserts. These regions represent some of the most hostile environments on earth, demanding an array of strategies for survival. Polar species are well adapted to the cold and have to cope with arid conditions due to low precipitation and lack of liquid water during the winter. Similarly, temperate desert invertebrates have adapted to dry conditions and are also exposed to low winter temperatures. Terrestrial arthropods maintain their water-balance through behavioural and physiological adaptations. Tardigrades and nematodes are remarkable in their ability to shed all their water before entering a state of anhydrobiosis only to be revived when moisture once again becomes available.

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Éditeur
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Date d'édition
1995
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3540589856
ISBN 13 
9783540589853
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
289
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ISBN 10 :  3642795854 ISBN 13 :  9783642795855
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