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Invertebrates in Hot and Cold Arid Environments (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995) Loot Price: R2,872
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Invertebrates in Hot and Cold Arid Environments (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995): Lauritz Somme

Invertebrates in Hot and Cold Arid Environments (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995)

Lauritz Somme

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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Imprint: Springer-Verlag
Country of origin: Germany
Series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms
Release date: December 2011
First published: 1995
Authors: Lauritz Somme
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 275
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
ISBN-13: 978-3-642-79585-5
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere
Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal physiology
Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General
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LSN: 3-642-79585-4
Barcode: 9783642795855

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