Life at extremes
Subtitle: environments, organisms, and strategies for survival
By: Elanor M. Bell (editor)
Publisher: CAB International
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK; Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 554
ISBN-13: 9781845938147
Subjects: Climatic changes; Organisms; Adaptation (Biology); Survival; Acclimatization; Seasons; Biotic communities; Extreme environments; Pollution
Description: From arid deserts to icy poles, outer space to the depths of the sea, this work studies the remarkable life forms that have made these inhospitable environments their home. It also details the ecological, biological and biogeochemical challenges these organisms face and unifying themes between environments.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.