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Arctic Alpine Ecosystems and People in a Changing Environment
. Ed(S): Orbaek, Jon-Borre; Kallenborn, Roland; Tombre, Ingunn; Hegseth, Else N.; Falk-Petersen, Stig; Hoel, Alf Hakon
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hardcover. The European Arctic and Alpine regions are experiencing large environmental changes. These changes may have socio-economic effects if the changes affect the bioproduction, which form the basis for the marine and terrestrial food chains. This multidisciplinary book presents the various aspects of environmental changes in Arctic and Alpine Regions. Editor(s): Orbaek, Jon-Borre; Kallenborn, Roland; Tombre, Ingunn; Hegseth, Else N.; Falk-Petersen, Stig; Hoel, Alf Hakon. Num Pages: 462 pages, 66 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBP; RGM; RNPG; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 826.
This book addresses the significant environmental changes experienced by high latitude and high altitude ecosystems at the beginning of the 21st c- tury. Increased temperatures and precipitation, reduction in sea ice and glacier ice, the increased levels of UV-radiation and the long-range tra- ported contaminants in arctic and alpine regions are stress factors that challenge terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The large natural variation in the physical parameters of these extreme environments is a key factor in structuring the biodiversity and biotic productivity, and the effect of the new stress factors can be critical for the population structures and the - ... Read more
This book addresses the significant environmental changes experienced by high latitude and high altitude ecosystems at the beginning of the 21st c- tury. Increased temperatures and precipitation, reduction in sea ice and glacier ice, the increased levels of UV-radiation and the long-range tra- ported contaminants in arctic and alpine regions are stress factors that challenge terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The large natural variation in the physical parameters of these extreme environments is a key factor in structuring the biodiversity and biotic productivity, and the effect of the new stress factors can be critical for the population structures and the - ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer Germany
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
Number of Pages
434
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540485124
SKU
V9783540485124
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Arctic Alpine Ecosystems and People in a Changing Environment
From the reviews: "This book of 21 chapters by 46 authors consists of papers presented at the international conference on the topic of the title, organized in Tromsø, Norway in 2003. … Overall, the book is especially useful for scholars of the interaction between ecosystems in the northern part of the world in this case ... Read more