Principles of thermal ecology : temperature, energy and life / Andrew Clarke.
Temperature affects everything. It influences all aspects of the physical environment and governs any process that involves a flow of energy, setting boundaries on what an organism can or cannot do. This novel textbook reveals the key principles behind the complex relationship between organisms and...
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Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2017.
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Edition: | First edition. |
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Physical Description: | xi, 464 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
Format: | Book |
Summary: |
Temperature affects everything. It influences all aspects of the physical environment and governs any process that involves a flow of energy, setting boundaries on what an organism can or cannot do. This novel textbook reveals the key principles behind the complex relationship between organisms and temperature, namely the science of thermal ecology. It starts by providing a rigorous framework for understanding the flow of energy in and out of the organism, before describing the influence of temperature on what an organism can do. With these fundamental principles covered, the book's final section explores thermal ecology itself, incorporating the important extra dimension of interactions with other organisms. An entire chapter is devoted to the crucially important subject of how organisms are responding to climate change. Indeed, the threat of rapid climatic change on a global scale is a stark reminder of the challenges that remain for evolutionary thermal biologists, and adds a sense of urgency to this book's mission. |
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Call Number: | QH545.T4 C63 2017 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 395-453) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780199551675 0199551677 9780199551668 0199551669 |