The Biology of Caves and Other Subterranean Habitats (Biology of Habitats)
"The Biology of Caves and Other Subterranean Habitatsis beyond doubt the volume of choice when it comes to proposing a comprehensive, scholarly introductory text. There has never been anything like it in the 180 years of history of the discipline."-- Peter Trontelj,Acta Carsologica"There is no doubt which book to turn to first for the current status of subterranean biology. It is clear that the authors know their way around the literature and are very familiar with all of the main aspects of subterranean biology. This is probably the best introduction yet written and is an essential source."--Cave and Karst Science"If you are only going to buy one book on cave biology, then this is the one to have."--TREE"The Biology of Caves and Other Subterranean Habitatsby David Culver and Tanja Pipan provides a much needed update and synthesis of the breadth of our understanding of the biology of the subterranean world. The text is a broad synthesis of subterranean biology that should be easy to follow for readers of varied scientific backgrounds...an excellent resource."--Integrative and Comparative Biology"The Biology of Caves and Other Subterranean Habitatsis a scientific book that will be of considerable value to speleobiologists interested in cave ecology. It will certainly provide cavers with a better appreciation for the interaction of geology and biology in the establishment and long-term maintenance of subterranean communities."--NSS News"A concise but comprehensive introduction to cave biology and ecology."--Birdbooker Report"Well written, and are aimed at and accessible to educated audiences at both college and professional levels. I highly recommendThe Biology of Cave." --BioScience