The Biology of Polar Habitats

by G. E. Fogg and G.E. Fogg

The polar regions can be hostile to life but are sometimes surprisingly productive. The Biology of Polar Habitats gives a readable overview of polar habitats, from ice caps to tundra and open ocean. It describes their physical characteristics, the communities of microorganisms, plants, and animals inhabiting them, and their interactions with the global environment. It reviews the origins of the habitats and their subsequent colonization and population...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198549539
• ISBN13: 9780198549536
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"