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Past and Future Rapid Environmental Changes The Spatial and Evolutionary Responses of Terrestrial Biota

Numerous experts including ecologists, geneticists, paleontologists and climatologists, investigate the response of terrestrial organisms to changes in their environment. The volume comprises an introductory and a final chapter by the editors as well as another 35 contributions. These are divided in...

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Other Authors: Huntley, Brian (Editor), Cramer, Wolfgang (Editor), Morgan, Alan V. (Editor), Prentice, Honor C. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1997, 1997
Edition:1st ed. 1997
Series:Nato ASI Subseries I:, Global Environmental Change
Subjects:
Conservation Biology
Earth System Sciences
Physical Geography
Ecology 
Atmospheric Science
Ecology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Numerous experts including ecologists, geneticists, paleontologists and climatologists, investigate the response of terrestrial organisms to changes in their environment. The volume comprises an introductory and a final chapter by the editors as well as another 35 contributions. These are divided into six sections: 1. past environmental changes - the late-Quaternary; 2. spatial responses to past changes; 3. mechanisms enabling spatial responses; 4. evolutionary responses to past changes; 5. mechanisms enabling evolutionary responses; 6. predicted future environmental changes and simulated responses. The overwhelming and unanimous conclusion of all contributors is that forecasted global environmental changes pose a severe threat to the integrity of ecosystems worldwide and to the survival of at least some species
Physical Description:XVI, 523 p online resource
ISBN:9783642605994

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