Biospeleology, the study of organisms that live in caves, has a tremendous potential to inform many aspects of modern biology; yet this area of knowledge remains largely anchored in neo-Lamarckian views of the natural world in both its approaches and jargon. Written for graduate students and academic researchers, this book provides a critical examination of current knowledge and ideas on cave biology, with emphasis on evolution, ecology, and conservation. Aldemaro Romero provides a historical analysis of ideas that have influenced biospeleology, discusses evolutionary phenomena in caves, from Cave Biology - Aldemaro Romero od authora Aldemaro Romero a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
Autor |
Aldemaro Romero |
Jazyk |
anglický |
Počet stran |
306 |
Rok vydání |
2009 |
Typ |
filmy |
Nakladatelství |
Cambridge University Press |