Antarctic Ecosystems : An Extreme Environment in a Changing World /

• Other Authors: Rogers, Alex, 1968-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
• Subjects: Ecology > Antarctica.; Biotic communities > Antarctica.; NATURE > Ecology.; NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.; SCIENCE > Environmental Science.; SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.; Biotic communities.; Ecology.; Antarctica.; Electronic books.

"Since its discovery Antarctica has held a deep fascination for biologists. Extreme environmental conditions, seasonality and isolation have lead to some of the most striking examples of natural selection and adaptation on Earth. Paradoxically, some of these adaptations may pose constraints on...