Ecological Dynamics of Tropical Inland Waters

Klappentext A synthesis of tropical freshwater systems which illustrates the basic theory of freshwater biology. Zusammenfassung In this book the authors take a generalized view! on a global scale! that is dynamic and quantitative in outlook and which integrates events and processes under tropical conditions! not only geographically but also within a continuum of physics! chemistry and biology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Environmental transfers in space and time; 3. Resource utilisation and biological production; 4. Patterns of environmental change with time; 5. Reactive components of time-variability; 6. Concluding: tropical distinctiveness; Appendix A. Sources of regional information; Appendix B. Name changes and synonymy; Appendix C. Quantities, units and conversion factors; Appendix D. Symbols used in text; References; Index.

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• Authors: Talling Jack F., Lemoalle Jacques, Jacques Lemoalle, Jacques (ORSTOM Lemoalle, Lemoalle Jacques, Jack F. Talling, Jack F. (Freshwater Biological Associatio Talling, Jack F. (Freshwater Biological Association Talling, Jack F. Lemoalle Talling, Talling Jack F.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.12.2010
• EAN: 9780521169400
• ISBN: 978-0-521-16940-0
• No. of pages: 452
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Limnology, Applied ecology, Tropics, Freshwater biology