Researching Functional Ecology in Kosciuszko National Park (Field Studies in Ecology 1)

• Autore: Zurcher Hannah
• Pubblicazione: Canberra : , : ANU Press, , 2017; ©2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (176 pages)
• Disciplina: 333.9516099
• Soggetto topico: Australian; Climatic changes; Ecology
• Altri autori: ChiaMing-Dao WhiteheadMichael NicotraAdrienne
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Editors' note -- Syllabus -- Workshop summaries -- Biographies of staff and resource people -- The field problems -- Investigation of the niche partitioning of selected Ranunculaceae species in Kosciuszko National Park along a soil moisture gradient, by comparison of hydraulic characteristics -- Analysing phenotypic variation in Eucalyptus pauciflora across an elevation gradient in the Australian Alps -- Plastic responses to environmental stressors: Biosynthesis of anthocyanins increases in Eucalyptus pauciflora and Richea continentis with elevation -- Circadian rhythms and leaf characteristics of subalpine Eucalyptus pauciflora: The effects of environmental exposure on photosynthetic machinery -- Thermal acclimation of photosynthesis and respiration in Eucalyptus pauciflora of varying growth temperatures in Kosciuszko National Park -- Why do alpine plants grow where they do? -- Mortality or more-tile-ity: Tiling response to temperature and humidity extremes in Agrotis infusa -- The effect of body mass on the mass specific metabolic rate of Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii and Eulamprus quoyii -- Predicting ectotherm vulnerability to climate warming: Comparing preferred and actual body temperatures in Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii -- Sprint speed capacity of two alpine skink species, Eulamprus kosciuskoi and Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii -- Behavioural thermoregulation of alpine birds in response to low temperature in early summer -- Salt-seeking behaviour of mammals and ants in a low-sodium Australian alpine environment -- A rose in any other shade: Is alpine flower pollinator distribution driven by colour? -- Research-based learning: Designing the course behind the research.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book has much to offer ecologists, plant and animal scientists, protected area managers and anyone else interested in knowing more about the species of Kosciuszko National Park and how they live, survive, behave and interact.
• Titolo autorizzato: Researching Functional Ecology in Kosciuszko National Park (Field Studies in Ecology 1)
• ISBN: 1-921934-40-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910765778303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Field Studies in Ecology