Life in the cold : an introduction to winter ecology / Peter J. Marchand.
The fourth edition of a classic work on cold climate ecosystems, with a new chapter on climate change and its effects on plants and animals wintering in the North.
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lebanon, NH :
University Press of New England,
[2013]
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| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
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| Summary: | The fourth edition of a classic work on cold climate ecosystems, with a new chapter on climate change and its effects on plants and animals wintering in the North. "Peter J. Marchand's Life in the Cold, remains the one book that offers a comprehensive picture of the interactions of plants and animals--including humans--with their cold-weather environment. Focusing on the problems of 'winter-active' organisms, Marchand illuminates the many challenges of sustaining life in places that demand extraordinary adaptations. The fourth edition of this classic text includes a new chapter on climate change and its effects on plants and animals wintering in the North"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (305 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-296) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781611685060 1611685060 9781611684285 1611684285 |