Fennoscandian Tundra Ecosystems

Author : Frans Emil Wielgolaski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642809375
Total Pages : 376 pages
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Download or read book Fennoscandian Tundra Ecosystems written by Frans Emil Wielgolaski and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term Fennoscandia is used to denote Finland and the Scandinavian peninsula, which comprises Norway and Sweden and sometimes also neigh bouring districts of the USSR. The western part of the Scandinavian peninsula is mountainous with peaks mostly within the range 1000-2000 m above sea level. Permafrost is not usually found in the southern districts of these alpine zones, but occurs in the northeastern part of Fennoscandia in mire, even at a low elevation. If tundra is defined as areas of permafrost, only very limited regions of Fennoscandia could be included. However, in the present volumes, we have used the word tundra in a broader sense as approximating areas with mean annual air 0 temperature below 0 C at meteorological standard height (1.5-2 m); it is often used in this sense in North America. This usage allows all alpine zones to be included, along with the subalpine birch zone and certain open subarctic woodland ("forest tundra" in Russian usage).

Author : F. E. Wielgolaski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
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Author : Frans Emil Wielgolaski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642662765
Total Pages : 349 pages
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Download or read book Fennoscandian Tundra Ecosystems written by Frans Emil Wielgolaski and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animals are important components of any ecosystem and it is impossible to describe structure and funCtioning of the Fennoscandian tundra ecosystems without including this part of the system. However, the strong diversity between functionally highly different fauna groups makes it impossible to study all groups in great detail with the funds and expertise available in Fennoscandia. Relatively few productivity studies were carried out on animals in Fenno scandian tundra regions before the IBP projects started in 1969-1970. Within IBP, more fauna groups have been investigated in the Norwegian tundra project than in the other countries, due to better financial support. Even in Norway, however, only a limited number of invertebrate and vertebrate taxons is studied. General lack of information on the same animals in various parts of the Fennoscandian tundra makes it more difficult to present structural and functional comparisons of fauna for the whole region than in plants and microorganisms (see Part 1 of Fennoscandian Tundra Ecosystems). Brief surveys on faunal problems within the area are given in the introduction to the animal section, and general aspects are also discussed in the four first papers of the volume.

Author : Frans E. Wielgolaski
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783540075516
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fennoscandian Tundra Ecosystems written by Frans E. Wielgolaski and published by Springer. This book was released on 1976-03-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animals are important components of any ecosystem and it is impossible to describe structure and funCtioning of the Fennoscandian tundra ecosystems without including this part of the system. However, the strong diversity between functionally highly different fauna groups makes it impossible to study all groups in great detail with the funds and expertise available in Fennoscandia. Relatively few productivity studies were carried out on animals in Fenno scandian tundra regions before the IBP projects started in 1969-1970. Within IBP, more fauna groups have been investigated in the Norwegian tundra project than in the other countries, due to better financial support. Even in Norway, however, only a limited number of invertebrate and vertebrate taxons is studied. General lack of information on the same animals in various parts of the Fennoscandian tundra makes it more difficult to present structural and functional comparisons of fauna for the whole region than in plants and microorganisms (see Part 1 of Fennoscandian Tundra Ecosystems). Brief surveys on faunal problems within the area are given in the introduction to the animal section, and general aspects are also discussed in the four first papers of the volume.

Author : F. E. Wielgolaski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 337 pages
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Download or read book Fennoscandian Tundra Ecosystems written by F. E. Wielgolaski and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : F. E. Wielgolaski
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
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Download or read book Fennoscandian Tundra Ecosystems: Plants and microorganisms written by F. E. Wielgolaski and published by Springer. This book was released on 1975 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Site description. Abiotic variables. Primary producers. Decomposes. Nutrient cycling. Animals. Conservation and recreation in tundra ecosystems. Models for integration and prediction.

Author : F. E. Wielgolaski
Publisher : Elsevier Science & Technology
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 940 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Polar and Alpine Tundra written by F. E. Wielgolaski and published by Elsevier Science & Technology. This book was released on 1997 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardbound. This book describes the structure and function of life and the environment in polar tundra and tundra-like terrestrial alpine ecosystems in various parts of the world. Polar and alpine tundra have many similarities, but also differences. Particularly when moving towards the equator, high mountains show strong differences from polar regions. However, the similarities justify the presentation of polar and alpine tundra in the same volume. This volume is unique in its comprehensive coverage on all aspects of polar and alpine tundra. The extensive Russian chapters contain information previously not available in the west.

Author : Thomas Rosswall
Publisher : Nfr Editorial Service
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
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Download or read book Structure and Function of Tundra Ecosystems written by Thomas Rosswall and published by Nfr Editorial Service. This book was released on 1975 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers summarizing the functional characterisitcs of the individual sites (arctic, subarctic, alpine, subantarctic) within the IBP Tundra Biome studies.

Author : International Biological Programme
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 9780521227766
Total Pages : 864 pages
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Download or read book Tundra Ecosystems written by International Biological Programme and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1981 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings together the results of research programmes in Austria, Canada, U.S.A., Finland, Norway, Sweden, Greenland, U.K., Ireland, U.S.S.R. and the Antarctic describing tundra and related ecosystems in a comparative manner. Includes sections on the abiotic, plant production and fauna components, the decomposer cycle and the utilisation and conservation of tundra.

Author : F. E. Wielgolaski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780387072180
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fennoscandian Tundra Ecosystems written by F. E. Wielgolaski and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: