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Invertebrates in Hot and Cold Arid Environments (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995)
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Invertebrates in Hot and Cold Arid Environments (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995)
Series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms
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A comparison of the adaptations made by invertebrates in polar
deserts with those of temperate and subtropical deserts. These
regions represent some of the most hostile environments on earth,
demanding an array of strategies for survival. Polar species are
well adapted to the cold and have to cope with arid conditions due
to low precipitation and lack of liquid water during the winter.
Similarly, temperate desert invertebrates have adapted to dry
conditions and are also exposed to low winter temperatures.
Terrestrial arthropods maintain their water-balance through
behavioural and physiological adaptations. Tardigrades and
nematodes are remarkable in their ability to shed all their water
before entering a state of anhydrobiosis only to be revived when
moisture once again becomes available.
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