The biology of polar regions

This new edition offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to polar ecology and has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout, providing expanded coverage of marine ecosystems and the impact of humans. It incorporates a detailed comparison of the Arctic and Antarctic systems, with a particular emphasis on the effects of climate change, and describes marine, freshwater, glacial, and terrestrial habitats. This breadth of coverage is unique in the polar biology literature. - Publisher.

Year

2008

Language

English

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Editions

1

Pages

416

ISBN

9780199298112

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