Principles of thermal ecology : temperature, energy, and life /

Temperature affects everything. It influences all aspects of the physical environment and governs any process that involves a flow of energy, setting boundaries on what an organism can or cannot do. This wor reveals the key principles behind the complex relationship between organisms and temperature...

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Principles of Thermal Ecology
1. Verfasser:
Clarke, A.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Temperature affects everything. It influences all aspects of the physical environment and governs any process that involves a flow of energy, setting boundaries on what an organism can or cannot do. This wor reveals the key principles behind the complex relationship between organisms and temperature, namely the science of thermal ecology. It starts by providing a rigorous framework for understanding the flow of energy in and out of the organism, before describing the influence of temperature on what an organism can do. With these fundamental principles covered, the text's final section explores thermal ecology itself, incorporating the important extra dimension of interactions with other organisms.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
ISBN:
0-19-184793-3
Schlagworte:
Temperature.
Ecology.
Heat.
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