Adaptation To Environment

Author : R. C. Newell
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483162973

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Adaptation to Environment by R. C. Newell Pdf

Adaptation to Environment: Essays on the Physiology of Marine Animals contains a series of essays that is intended as a review of the special adaptations of marine organisms to the particular environmental conditions they are likely to encounter in the natural habitat. This book emphasizes developments in physiology of marine animals and on approaches to the study of the adaptations of marine organisms. This compilation also interprets the term “Physiology in its widest sense to include all aspects of the functioning of the organism from the behavior of animals to the mode of function of enzymes. For this reason, structural adaptations have been reviewed in detail only where their functional role is understood and where they constitute a specific adaptation to defined environmental conditions. This publication benefits students and individuals conducting research on the physiology of marine animals.

Author : Robert N. Brandon
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400860661

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Adaptation and Environment by Robert N. Brandon Pdf

By focusing on the crucial role of environment in the process of adaptation, Robert Brandon clarifies definitions and principles so as to help make the argument of evolution by natural selection empirically testable. He proposes that natural selection is the process of differential reproduction resulting from differential adaptedness to a common selective environment. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Vertika Shukla,Sanjeev Kumar,Narendra Kumar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811067440

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Plant Adaptation Strategies in Changing Environment by Vertika Shukla,Sanjeev Kumar,Narendra Kumar Pdf

This book addresses the crucial aspects of plant adaptation strategies in higher as well as lower plant groups. Stress induced by changing environmental conditions disrupts or alter various physiological and metabolic processes in organisms, however, plants have evolved various defence strategies to cope with external perturbations. The book discusses speciation changes in response to extreme ecological conditions such as cold, heat, aridity, salinity, altitude, incidental UV radiation and high light intensity, which are particularly relevant in the current scenario of global warming. It also explores the effects of human activities and emission of phytotoxic gases. Further, it describes the overall adaptation strategies and the multifaceted mechanisms involved (integrated complex mechanism), ranging from morphological to molecular alterations, focusing on plants’ capabilities to create an inner environment to survive the altered or extreme conditions. This book is a valuable tool for graduate and research students, as well as for anyone working on or interested in adaptation strategies in plants.

Author : Pater W. Hochachka,George N. Somero
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400855414

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Biochemical Adaptation by Pater W. Hochachka,George N. Somero Pdf

This book discusses biochemical adaptation to environments from freezing polar oceans to boiling hot springs, and under hydrostatic pressures up to 1,000 times that at sea level. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : S. Lonergan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401142199

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Environmental Change, Adaptation, and Security by S. Lonergan Pdf

The chapters in this volume are edited versions of papers presented at the NATO Ad vanced Research Workshop on Environmental Change Adaptation and Security held in Budapest, Hungary, from October 16 - 18, 1997. As is evident in this volume, the papers ranged from descriptions of environmental and health issues in Russia and Eastern Europe to models of sustainable land use. This diversity of perspectives on environ ment and security is indicative of both the breadth of this new area of research as well as the varied background of the researchers involved. The discussions at the NATO workshop were remarkably animated and exciting, not surprising given the interest in the topic. I think this vitality is reflected in the papers in this volume as well. The main purpose of the NATO ARW is to foster research links among researchers from NATO countries and Central and Eastern European States, Russia, and the Newly Independent States. In editing this volume, a decision was made to keep to the spirit of this purpose and-if at all possible-include all papers prepared for the workshop. This required extensive editing and rewriting of some of the papers (and consequent delays in production). A determination was made early in the process by the workshop steering committee that the value of publishing the entire collection of articles out weighed the advantages of accepting only a limited number.

Author : Rudolf Bijlsma,Volker Loeschcke
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1997-09-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3764356952

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Environmental Stress, Adaptation, and Evolution by Rudolf Bijlsma,Volker Loeschcke Pdf

Most organisms and populations have to cope with hostile environments, threatening their existence. Their ability to respond phenotypically and genetically to these challenges and to evolve adaptive mechanisms is, therefore, crucial. The contributions to this book aim at understanding, from a evolutionary perspective, the impact of stress on biological systems. Scientists, applying different approaches spanning from the molecular and the protein level to individuals, populations and ecosystems, explore how organisms adapt to extreme environments, how stress changes genetic structure and affects life histories, how organisms cope with thermal stress through acclimation, and how environmental and genetic stress induce fluctuating asymmetry, shape selection pressure and cause extinction of populations. Finally, it discusses the role of stress in evolutionary change, from stress induced mutations and selection to speciation and evolution at the geological time scale. The book contains reviews and novel scientific results on the subject. It will be of interest to both researchers and graduate students and may serve as a text for graduate courses.

Author : Knut Schmidt-Nielsen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1976-04-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521290759

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Animal Physiology by Knut Schmidt-Nielsen Pdf

Author : Gerhard Heldmaier,Dietrich Werner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642560965

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Environmental Signal Processing and Adaptation by Gerhard Heldmaier,Dietrich Werner Pdf

Animals and plants live in changing environmental conditions which require adaptation in order to cope with this. Some of these environmental changes serve as signals which have to be "sensed" and interpreted correctly by the organisms to initiate the adaptation. This signal processing is based on biochemical, molecular and neuronal processes which are discussed in this book. All examples given underline that continuous adjustment of physiological functions is an essential requirement for life and survival in complex changing environments.

Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0146001443

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The Galapagos Islands by Charles Darwin Pdf

Author : Naser A. Anjum,Sarvajeet Singh Gill,Ritu Gill
Publisher : CABI
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781780642734

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Plant Adaptation to Environmental Change by Naser A. Anjum,Sarvajeet Singh Gill,Ritu Gill Pdf

Plants constantly cope with unfavourable ecosystem conditions, which often prevent them reaching their full genetic potential in terms of growth, development and productivity. This book covers plants' responses to these environmental changes, namely, the modulation of amino acids, peptides and amines to combat both biotic and abiotic stress factors. Bringing together the most recent developments, this book is an important resource for researchers and students of crop stress and plant physiology.

Author : Siri Eriksen,Katrina Brown
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849714136

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Sustainable Adaptation to Climate Change by Siri Eriksen,Katrina Brown Pdf

First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : John B. Calhoun
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037508293

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Environment and Population by John B. Calhoun Pdf

Author : James D. Ford,Lea Berrang-Ford
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400705678

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Climate Change Adaptation in Developed Nations by James D. Ford,Lea Berrang-Ford Pdf

It is now widely accepted that adaptation will be necessary if we are to manage the risks posed by climate change. What we know about adaptation, however, is limited. While there is a well established body of scholarship proposing assessment approaches and explaining concepts, few studies have examined if and how adaptation is taking place at a national or regional level.

Author : Julius van der Werf,Hans-Ulrich Graser,Richard Frankham,Cedric Gondro
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402090059

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Adaptation and Fitness in Animal Populations by Julius van der Werf,Hans-Ulrich Graser,Richard Frankham,Cedric Gondro Pdf

Fitness and adaptation are fundamental characteristics of plant and animal species, enabling them to survive in their environment and to adapt to the inevitable changes in this environment. This is true for both the genetic resources of natural ecosystems as well as those used in agricultural production. Extensive genetic variation exists between varieties/breeds in a species and amongst individuals within breeds. This variation has developed over very long periods of time. A major ongoing challenge is how to best utilize this variation to meet short-term demands whilst also conserving it for longer-term possible use. Many animal breeding programs have led to increased performance for production traits but this has often been accompanied by reduced fitness. In addition, the global use of genetic resources prompts the question whether introduced genotypes are adapted to local production systems. Understanding the genetic nature of fitness and adaptation will enable us to better manage genetic resources allowing us to make efficient and sustainable decisions for the improvement or breeding of these resources. This book had an ambitious goal in bringing together a sample of the world’s leading scientists in animal breeding and evolutionary genetics to exchange knowledge to advance our understanding of these vital issues.

Author : Romain Felli
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781788734172

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The Great Adaptation by Romain Felli Pdf

The Great Adaptation tells the story of how scientists, governments and corporations have tried to deal with the challenge that climate change poses to capitalism by promoting adaptation to the consequences of climate change, rather than combating its causes. From the 1970s neoliberal economists and ideologues have used climate change as an argument for creating more "flexibility" in society, that is for promoting more market-based solutions to environmental and social questions. The book unveils the political economy of this potent movement, whereby some powerful actors are thriving in the face of dangerous climate change and may even make a profit out of it