Snow ecology : an interdisciplinary examination of snow-covered ecosystems
Title:
Snow ecology : an interdisciplinary examination of snow-covered ecosystems
Author:
Jones, H. G. (H. Gerald), 1936-
Publication Information:
Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, [2001]
©2001
Physical Description:
xx, 378 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 27 cm
General Note:
Based on papers from a conference held in Quèbec City, Canada in 1993.
Language:
English
Contents:
Snow cover and the climate system -- Physical properties of snow -- The chemistry of snow: processes and nutrient cycling -- Microbial ecology of snow and freshwater ice with emphasis on snow algae -- The effect of snow cover on small animals -- Snow-vegetation interactions in tundra environments -- Tree-ring dating of past snow regimes.
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ISBN:
9780521584838
9780521188890
Format :
Book
