Past and Future Rapid Environmental Changes: The Spatial and Evolutionary Responses of Terrestrial Biota - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3642644716 ISBN 13 : 9783642644719

Editeur : Springer, 2011

Synopsis

Numerous experts including ecologists, geneticists, paleontologists and climatologists, investigate the response of terrestrial organisms to changes in their environment. The volume comprises an introductory and a final chapter by the editors as well as another 35 contributions. These are divided into six sections: 1. past environmental changes - the late-Quaternary; 2. spatial responses to past changes; 3. mechanisms enabling spatial responses; 4. evolutionary responses to past changes; 5. mechanisms enabling evolutionary responses; 6. predicted future environmental changes and simulated responses. The overwhelming and unanimous conclusion of all contributors is that forecasted global environmental changes pose a severe threat to the integrity of ecosystems worldwide and to the survival of at least some species.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3642644716
• ISBN 13: 9783642644719
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 548
• Éditeur: Huntley Brian, Cramer Wolfgang, Morgan Alan V., Prentice Honor C., Allen Judy R.M.
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