Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 359 g
Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 359 g
ISBN: 978-1-4419-3181-8
Verlag: Springer US
Much has been written about the effects of increased UV radiation caused by stratospheric ozone depletion on the weather, but there has been a dearth of publications on the role of UV on ecosystems as a whole. Now that much more is known about the effects of UV radiation at the organism level, we are gaining an understanding of how this impacts on specific ecosystems. From microbial to plant ecosystems, the book examines how changes in UV radiation, caused by anthropogenic ozone depletion, as well as changes in radiation levels throughout the evolution of life on Earth, can alter species composition and interspecies competitiveness. Two foci of the book are the evolutionary aspects of the effects of UV and also the various synergistic interactions of UV radiation with other environmental factors. Because our knowledge of UV effects on whole ecosystems is still at a relatively early stage, an important part of each chapter is an overview of future research directions and indications of where new data and knowledge are needed.
Zielgruppe
Research
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Fachgebiete
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Umweltgeologie, Geoökologie
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltverschmutzung, Umweltkriminalität, Umweltrecht
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Aeronomie, Ionosphäre, Magnetosphäre
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nuklearer Strahlenschutz, Nuklearenergie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Toxikologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Evolutionsbiologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltüberwachung, Umweltanalytik, Umweltinformatik
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Angewandte Ökologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Terrestrische Ökologie
- Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
Weitere Infos & Material
1 A Photobiological History of Earth.- 2 Physical Factors Determining Ultraviolet Radiation Flux into Ecosystems.- 3 Ultraviolet Radiation and Amphibians.- 4 Ultraviolet Radiation and Plant Ecosystems.- 5 Ultraviolet Radiation and Coral Communities.- 6 Ultraviolet Radiation and Aquatic Microbial Ecosystems.- 7 Ultraviolet Radiation and the Antarctic Coastal Marine Ecosystem.- 8 Ultraviolet Radiation and Exobiology.
