Encyclopedia of caves / editors William B. White, David C. Culver.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

White, William B. (William Blaine), 1934-

Culver, David C., 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Speleology--Encyclopedias.

Speleology.

Caves--Encyclopedias.

Caves.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (962 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Waltham, Mass. : Elsevier, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Encyclopedia of Caves is a self-contained, beautifully illustrated work dedicated to caves and their unique environments. It includes more than 100 comprehensive articles from leading scholars and explorers in 15 different countries. Each entry is detailed and scientifically sound, yet accessible for students and non-scientists. This large-format reference is enhanced with hundreds of full-color photographs, maps, and drawings from the authors' own work, which provide unique images of the underground environment. Global in reach--authors are an international te

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613374875

9781782689898

1782689893

9781283374873

1283374870

9780123838339

0123838339

OCLC:

769928280