Provides an accessible introduction to cave and subterranean biology and covers a range of biological processes including ecosystem function, evolution and adaptation, community ecology, biogeography, and conservation.
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Provides an accessible introduction to cave and subterranean biology and covers a range of biological processes including ecosystem function, evolution and adaptation, community ecology, biogeography, and conservation.
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Add this copy of The Biology of Caves and Other Subterranean Habitats to cart. $17.94, good condition, Sold by Phatpocket Limited rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham Abbey, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2009 by Oxford University Press, USA.
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Add this copy of The Biology of Caves and Other Subterranean Habitats to cart. $27.00, good condition, Sold by Conover Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Martinsville, VA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Oxford University Press.
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Good. 1st Printing. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. pp. 276. Minor edge and corner; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Full-color pictorial wrapper with white and black lettering. 254 historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Caves and other subterranean habitats with their often strange (even bizarre) inhabitants have long been objects of fascination, curiosity, and debate. The question of how such organisms have evolved, and the relative roles of natural selection and genetic drift, has engaged subterranean biologists for decades. Indeed, these studies continue to inform the more general question of adaptation and evolution. However, interest in subterranean biology is not limited to questions of evolutionary biology. Both the distribution and the apparent ancient age of many subterranean species continue to be of significant interest to biogeographers. Subterranean ecosystems generally exhibit little or no primary productivity and, as "extreme" ecosystems, provide general insights into ecosystem function. Furthermore, the simplicity of subterranean communities relative to most surface-dwelling communities makes them useful model systems for the study of species interactions such as competition and predation, as well as more general principles of ecosystem function. The rarity of many cave species makes them of special interest in conservation biology. The Biology of Caves and other Subterranean Habitats offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to cave ecology. While there is an emphasis on the organisms that dominate this unique environment, conservation and management aspects are also considered. The book includes a global range of examples and case studies from both caves and non-cave subterranean habitats; it also provides a clear explanation of specialized terms used by speleologists. This accessible text will appeal to researchers new to the field and to the many professional ecologists and conservation practitioners requiring a concise but authoritative overview. Its engaging style will also make it suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in cave and subterranean biology. Each of the books in the Oxford Biology of Habitats Series introduces a different habitat, and gives an integrated overview of the design, physiology, ecology, and behaviour of the organisms found there. The practical aspects of working within each habitat, the sorts of studies that are possible, and habitat biodiversity and conservation status are all explored......"
Add this copy of The Biology of Caves and Other Subterranean Habitats to cart. $36.95, very good condition, Sold by PurJoy Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Blairsville, GA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by OUP Oxford.
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Very good. Text is clean & unmarked. Moderate cover wear with bending/shallow creasing to top edge (text block) of book. No spine creasing. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 254 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Biology of Habitats. Audience: General/trade.
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