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Life in the cold : an introduction to winter ecology /
The fourth edition of a classic work on cold climate ecosystems, with a new chapter on climate change and its effects on plants and animals wintering in the North.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lebanon, NH :
University Press of New England,
[2013]
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| Edición: | Fourth edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The fourth edition of a classic work on cold climate ecosystems, with a new chapter on climate change and its effects on plants and animals wintering in the North. "Peter J. Marchand's Life in the Cold, remains the one book that offers a comprehensive picture of the interactions of plants and animals--including humans--with their cold-weather environment. Focusing on the problems of 'winter-active' organisms, Marchand illuminates the many challenges of sustaining life in places that demand extraordinary adaptations. The fourth edition of this classic text includes a new chapter on climate change and its effects on plants and animals wintering in the North"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (305 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-296) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781611685060 1611685060 9781611684285 1611684285 |