Polar and alpine tundra
By: edited by F.E. Wielgolaski.
Contributors: Wielgolaski, F. E., 1931-
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Ecosystems of the world ;; 3
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Amsterdam; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 920
Subjects: Tundra ecology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: value: Machine generated contents note: LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; value: Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION; value: by F.E. Wielgolaski; value: Chapter 2. ADAPTATION IN PLANTS; value: by F.E. Wielgolaski; value: Chapter 3. ADAPTATIONS TO THE ALPINE ENVIRONMENT IN INSECTS AND OTHER TERRESTRIAL ARTHROPODS; value: by L. Semme; value: Chapter 4. FENNOSCANDIAN TUNDRA; value: by F.E. Wielgolaski; value: Chapter 5. TUNDRA ECOSYSTEMS OF ICELAND; value: by T.E. Th6rhallsd6ttir; value: Chapter 6. THE HIGH-MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS OF THE ALPS; value: by G. Grabherr; value: Chapter 7. STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF SUBALPINE ECOSYSTEMS IN THE CARPATHIANS; value: by K.A. Malinovsky; value: Chapter 8. GEOGRAPHY AND ORGANIZATION OF HIGH-MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS IN THE FORMER USSR; value: by R.I. Zlotin; value: Chapter 9. ALPINE VEGETATION TYPES OF THE CENTRAL HIMALAYA; value: by G. Miehe; value: Chapter 10. HIGH-MOUNTAIN AREAS OF TROPICAL AFRICA; value: by O. Hedberg; value: Chapter 11. ALPINE TUNDRA OF SOUTHERN AFRICA; value: by D.J.B. Killick; value: Chapter 12. NORTH AMERICAN ALPINE ECOSYSTEMS; value: by J.S. Campbell; value: Chapter 13. ECOLOGY OF SOUTH AMERICAN PARAMOS WITH EMPHASIS ON THE FAUNA OF THE VENEZUELAN PARAMOS; value: by A. Diaz, J.E. Pfaur and P. Durant.; value: Chapter 14. NEW ZEALAND ALPINE ECOSYSTEMS; value: by A.F. Mark and K.J.M. Dickinson; value: Chapter 15. TUNDRA DIVERSITY AND ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; value: OF SVALBARD; value: by A. Elvebakk; value: Chapter 16. ARCTIC ECOSYSTEMS IN RUSSIA; value: by Yu.I. Chernov and N.V. Matveyeva; value: Chapter 17. LIVE AND DEAD RESERVES AND PRIMARY PRODUCTION IN POLAR DESERT, TUNDRA AND FOREST TUNDRA OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION; value: by N.I. Bazilevich and A.A. Tishkov; value: (in cooperation with G.E. Vilchek); value: Chapter 18. CHEMICAL ELEMENTS IN PLANTS OF THE POLAR BELT OF RUSSIA; value: by N.I. Bazilevich; value: Chapter 19. ARCTIC ECOSYSTEMS OF NORTH AMERICA; value: by L.C. Bliss; value: Chapter 20. GREENLAND; value: by J. Bcher and P.M. Petersen; value: Chapter 21. ANTARCTIC TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS; value: by H. Kanda and V. Komarkov; value: SYSTEMATIC LIST OF GENERA.