Encyclopedia of caves / / editors William B. White, David C. Culver
| Encyclopedia of caves / / editors William B. White, David C. Culver |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Waltham, Mass., : Elsevier, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (962 p.) |
| Disciplina |
551.44/703
551.44703 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
WhiteWilliam B <1934-> (William Blaine)
CulverDavid C. <1944-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Speleology
Caves |
| ISBN |
9786613374875
9781782689898 1782689893 9781283374873 1283374870 9780123838339 0123838339 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Encyclopedia of Caves; Copyright Page; Contents; Contents by Subject Area; List of Contributors; Guide to the Encyclopedia; Subject Areas; Organization; Article Format; Cross-References; Bibliography; Index; Preface; A; Adaptation to Low Food; Introduction; Types of Food Scarcity; What to Feed in Caves; Food Input; Chemoautotrophy; Influence of Cave Type; Food-Finding; Appendages and Sensory Equipment; Behavior; Other Factors; Back to the Network; General Energy Demand; Aquatic Cave Animals; Terrestrial Cave Animals; Activity; Excitement and Aggression; The Conflicts of Body Size
Ectothermy and NeotenyHypoxic Conditions; Character Reduction; Back to the Network; Life History Characters; Egg Size; Growth Rate; Longevity; A Case Study; Back to the Network; Periodic Starvation; Fat Accumulation; Energy Demand; Back to the Network; See Also the Following Articles; Bibliography; Adaptive Shifts; Theory of Adaptive Shift; Factors Underlying Adaptive Shifts into Cave Habitats; Intrinsic Factors; Preadaptation; Genetic Repertoire; Founder Events and Subsequent Population Flush and Crash Cycles; Response to Stress; Mating Behavior and Hybridization; Extrinsic Factors Presence of Cavernicolous HabitatsPresence of Exploitable Food Resources; Environmental Stresses; Ancestral Habitats; Case Studies; Hawai'i; Cixiid Planthoppers (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae); Terrestrial Isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda: Philosciidae); Crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllidae); Wolf Spiders (Arachnida: Lycosidae); Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae); Other Islands; Continents; Conclusions; The Future; See Also the Following Article; Bibliography; Anchihaline (ANCHIALINE) Caves and Fauna; Geography and Some Historical Data; Cave Morphology and Hydrology Noncrustacean Groups in the Anchihaline FaunaAnchihaline Crustacea; Biogeography; Biology and Ecological Distribution of Inhabitants; Trophic Relations; Theoretical Importance of Anchihaline Habitats; Anchihaline Fauna and Humans; See Also the Following Article; Bibliography; Ancient Cavers in Eastern North America; Introduction; Cave Archaeology in Eastern North America; Archaeology of the Mammoth Cave Area; Prehistoric Archaeology in the World's Longest Cave; Chronology; Archaeological Evidence; Interpretations; Conclusion; See Also the Following Articles; Bibliography Asellus aquaticus: A Model System for Historical BiogeographyIntroduction; Development of Troglomorphies; Postojna-Planina Cave System; Broader View; Asellus Kosswigi; Continental Scale; Prospects for the Future; See Also the Following Article; Bibliography; Astyanax mexicanus: A Model Organism for Evolution and Adaptation; Evolution, Adaptation, and Model Organisms; Astyanax Mexicanus as a Model Organism; Natural History of Astyanax Mexicanus; Troglomorphic Traits; Developmental Basis of Troglomorphic Traits; Inheritance and Genetic Basis of Troglomorphic Traits Evolution of Troglomorphic Traits |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910972174703321 |
| Waltham, Mass., : Elsevier, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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La Gravina dei pensieri (Grottaglie) / Pietro Parenzan
| La Gravina dei pensieri (Grottaglie) / Pietro Parenzan |
| Autore | Parenzan, Pietro |
| Descrizione fisica | 181 pages : illustations (some color), plans ; 24 cm |
| Disciplina | 551.44703 |
| Soggetto topico |
Gravine - Apulia
Caves - Italy - Grottaglie Cave churches - Italy - Grottaglie Natural history - Italy - Grottaglie |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991003970779707536 |
Parenzan, Pietro
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