The biology of caves and other subterranean habitats / David C. Culver, Tanja Pipan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Culver, David, author.

Pipan, Tanja, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biospeleology.

Cave ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2019

Summary:

This text offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to cave biology. The emphasis is on the organisms that dominate this unique environment, although conservation and management aspects are also considered. The book is intended for both graduate students and professionals and assumes no previous knowledge of cave biology.

Contents:

The Biology of Caves and Other Subterranean Habitats - Second Edition List of Sites Plates 1 The Subterranean Domain 2 Sources of Energy in Subterranean Environments 3 Survey of Subterranean Life 4 Ecosystem Function 5 Biotic Interactions and Community Structure 6 Adaptations to Subterranean Life 7 Colonization and Speciation in Subterranean Environments 8 Geography of Subterranean Biodiversity 9 Some Representative Subterranean Communities 10 Conservation and Protection of Subterranean Habitats Literature Cited

Notes:

Previous edition issued in print: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-186048-4

0-19-255276-7