Cave Ecology /
Cave organisms are the 'monsters' of the underground world and studying them invariably raises interesting questions about the ways evolution has equipped them to survive in permanent darkness and low-energy environments. Undertaking ecological studies in caves and other subterranean habit...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2018. |
| Series: | Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis,
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Table of Contents:
- Preamble
- Part I. Into Karst, Caves and Cave Habitats
- Physiography of the Caves
- Where Cave Animals Live
- Part II. There is Rich and Diverse Life in Cave
- The Ecological Classification of Cave Animals and their Adaptations
- The Microbial Diversity of Caves
- Phototrophs in Caves
- Diversity of Cave Terrestrial Inhabitants
- Short Overview on the Aquatic Cave Fauna
- Subterranean Biodiversity Patterns from Global to Regional Scales
- Historical and Ecological Factors Determining Cave Diversity
- Part III. About Communities, Populations and Food
- Cave Communities and Species Interactions
- Structure and Genetics of Cave Populations
- Caves as Oligotrophic Ecosystems
- Food Webs in Caves
- Part IV. Particular Cave Ecosystems
- Ice Caves
- Researches in Sulphide Based Ecosystems
- Researches in Lava Tubes
- Research in Anchialine Caves
- Volcanic Anchialine Habitats of Lanzarote
- Research in Calcretes and Other Deep Subterranean Habitats Outside Caves
- Subterranean Biodiversity in Ferruginous Landscapes
- Part V. Conservation and Protection of Cave Habitats and Cave Fauna
- Conservation of Cave Fauna, with an Emphasis on Europe and the Americas
- Conservation and Impact Assessment of Subterranean Fauna in Australia
- Part VI. Cave Ecology for the 21ST Century
- Where Angels Fear to Tread: Developments in Cave Ecology.