Tundra-Taiga Biology

Synopsis

The Arctic Tundra And Adjacent Boreal Forest Or Taiga Support The Most Cold-adapted Flora And Fauna On Earth. The Evolutionary Capacity Of Both Plants And Animals To Adapt To These Thermally Limiting Conditions Has Always Attracted Biological Investigation And Is A Central Theme Of This Book. 'tundra-taiga Biology' Provides A Circum-polar Perspective Of Adaptation To Low Temperatures And Short Growing Seasons, Together With A History Of Climatic Variation As It Has Affected The Evolution Of Terrestrial Life In The Tundra And The Adjacent Forested Taiga. Robert M.m. Crawford. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.