Snow Ecology: An Interdisciplinary Examination of Snow-Covered Ecosystems - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052118889X ISBN 13: 9780521188890

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Originally published in 2001, Snow Ecology was the first book to integrate the study of snow and ice in the physical, chemical and biological sciences into a multidisciplinary overview of life in, on and under snow. The book opens up a perspective on snow cover as a habitat for organisms under extreme environmental conditions and as a key factor in the ecology of much of the earth's surface. Acknowledged experts in the disciplines that constitute snow science provide an understanding of the interrelationships between snow structure and life. It will form a useful textbook for advanced courses in biology, ecology, geography, environmental science and earth science where an important component is devoted to the study of the cryosphere. It will also be useful as a reference text for graduate students, researchers and professionals at academic institutions and in government and non-governmental agencies with environmental concerns.

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Review:

Review of the hardback: 'This book will be an important resource for many years, and it should be on the bookshelf of every ecologist concerned with polar or alpine regions.' Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Book Description:

Originally published in 2001, Snow Ecology was the first book to integrate the study of snow and ice in the physical, chemical and biological sciences into a multidisciplinary overview of life in, on and under snow. A useful text for graduate students and researchers with an interest in the cryosphere.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 052118889X
• ISBN 13: 9780521188890
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400
• Editor: Jones H. G.