Life in the Cold : An Introduction to Winter Ecology, fourth edition / / Peter J. Marchand |
Autore | Marchand Peter J |
Edizione | [Fourth edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lebanon, NH : , : University Press of New England, , [2014] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
Disciplina | 578.4/2 |
Soggetto topico |
Ecology
Winter Cold adaptation |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-61168-506-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Table of Contents; Preface to the Fourth Edition; 1 | Winter Paths: Options for Overwintering Success; Migration; Hibernation; Resistance; 2 | The Changing Snowpack; Destructive Metamorphism; Constructive Metamorphism; Melt Metamorphism; The Insulative Value of a Snowcover; Snow and Radiant Energy; 3 | Plants and the Winter Environment; Acclimating to the Cold; Weathering the Winter Drought; The Evergreen Advantage; Mechanical Forces of Winter; 4 | Animals and the Winter Environment; The Basics of Energy Exchange; Warm Bodies in Cold Environments; Bergmann's and Gloger's Rules
The Cold-Blooded Gamble5 | Life under Ice; Temperature/Density Relationships; Freezing around the Edges; Dormancy versus Activity; Dealing with Oxygen Depletion; 6 | Plant-Animal Interactions: Food for Thought; Bargaining with Hoarders; Coping with Browsers; Plants and the Quality of Subnivean Life; The Carbon Dioxide Debate; 7 | Winter Profiles: A Season in the Lives of Selected Animals; The Northern Cervids; Semiaquatic Mammals; Gallinaceous Birds; 8 | Humans in Cold Places; Circulatory Responses to Cold; Increasing Heat Output; Mind over Temperature; 9 | The Changing Snowpack, II Broken MirrorSpecies on the Move; Unwelcome Thaw; Glossary; Notes; Index; List of Unit Conversion Factors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453674103321 |
Marchand Peter J | ||
Lebanon, NH : , : University Press of New England, , [2014] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Life in the Cold : An Introduction to Winter Ecology, fourth edition / / Peter J. Marchand |
Autore | Marchand Peter J |
Edizione | [Fourth edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lebanon, NH : , : University Press of New England, , [2014] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
Disciplina | 578.4/2 |
Soggetto topico |
Ecology
Winter Cold adaptation |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-61168-506-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Table of Contents; Preface to the Fourth Edition; 1 | Winter Paths: Options for Overwintering Success; Migration; Hibernation; Resistance; 2 | The Changing Snowpack; Destructive Metamorphism; Constructive Metamorphism; Melt Metamorphism; The Insulative Value of a Snowcover; Snow and Radiant Energy; 3 | Plants and the Winter Environment; Acclimating to the Cold; Weathering the Winter Drought; The Evergreen Advantage; Mechanical Forces of Winter; 4 | Animals and the Winter Environment; The Basics of Energy Exchange; Warm Bodies in Cold Environments; Bergmann's and Gloger's Rules
The Cold-Blooded Gamble5 | Life under Ice; Temperature/Density Relationships; Freezing around the Edges; Dormancy versus Activity; Dealing with Oxygen Depletion; 6 | Plant-Animal Interactions: Food for Thought; Bargaining with Hoarders; Coping with Browsers; Plants and the Quality of Subnivean Life; The Carbon Dioxide Debate; 7 | Winter Profiles: A Season in the Lives of Selected Animals; The Northern Cervids; Semiaquatic Mammals; Gallinaceous Birds; 8 | Humans in Cold Places; Circulatory Responses to Cold; Increasing Heat Output; Mind over Temperature; 9 | The Changing Snowpack, II Broken MirrorSpecies on the Move; Unwelcome Thaw; Glossary; Notes; Index; List of Unit Conversion Factors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790770603321 |
Marchand Peter J | ||
Lebanon, NH : , : University Press of New England, , [2014] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Life in the Cold : An Introduction to Winter Ecology, fourth edition / / Peter J. Marchand |
Autore | Marchand Peter J |
Edizione | [Fourth edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lebanon, NH : , : University Press of New England, , [2014] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
Disciplina | 578.4/2 |
Soggetto topico |
Ecology
Winter Cold adaptation |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-61168-506-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Table of Contents; Preface to the Fourth Edition; 1 | Winter Paths: Options for Overwintering Success; Migration; Hibernation; Resistance; 2 | The Changing Snowpack; Destructive Metamorphism; Constructive Metamorphism; Melt Metamorphism; The Insulative Value of a Snowcover; Snow and Radiant Energy; 3 | Plants and the Winter Environment; Acclimating to the Cold; Weathering the Winter Drought; The Evergreen Advantage; Mechanical Forces of Winter; 4 | Animals and the Winter Environment; The Basics of Energy Exchange; Warm Bodies in Cold Environments; Bergmann's and Gloger's Rules
The Cold-Blooded Gamble5 | Life under Ice; Temperature/Density Relationships; Freezing around the Edges; Dormancy versus Activity; Dealing with Oxygen Depletion; 6 | Plant-Animal Interactions: Food for Thought; Bargaining with Hoarders; Coping with Browsers; Plants and the Quality of Subnivean Life; The Carbon Dioxide Debate; 7 | Winter Profiles: A Season in the Lives of Selected Animals; The Northern Cervids; Semiaquatic Mammals; Gallinaceous Birds; 8 | Humans in Cold Places; Circulatory Responses to Cold; Increasing Heat Output; Mind over Temperature; 9 | The Changing Snowpack, II Broken MirrorSpecies on the Move; Unwelcome Thaw; Glossary; Notes; Index; List of Unit Conversion Factors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822211203321 |
Marchand Peter J | ||
Lebanon, NH : , : University Press of New England, , [2014] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Through a Naturalist's Eyes [[electronic resource] ] : Exploring the Nature of New England / / Michael J. Caduto ; illustrated by Adelaide Murphy Tyrol |
Autore | Caduto Michael J. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hanover, [New Hampshire] ; ; London, [England] : , : University Press of New England, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 pages) |
Disciplina | 578.4/2 |
Soggetto topico |
Phenology - New England
Natural history - New England |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-5126-0013-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798987803321 |
Caduto Michael J. | ||
Hanover, [New Hampshire] ; ; London, [England] : , : University Press of New England, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Through a Naturalist's Eyes [[electronic resource] ] : Exploring the Nature of New England / / Michael J. Caduto ; illustrated by Adelaide Murphy Tyrol |
Autore | Caduto Michael J. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hanover, [New Hampshire] ; ; London, [England] : , : University Press of New England, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 pages) |
Disciplina | 578.4/2 |
Soggetto topico |
Phenology - New England
Natural history - New England |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-5126-0013-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809478203321 |
Caduto Michael J. | ||
Hanover, [New Hampshire] ; ; London, [England] : , : University Press of New England, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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