Antarctic ecosystems
Terrestrial environments of Antarctica include some of the most extreme on Earth, challenging the very existence of life itself. This article outlines briefly the geological and biological history of the continent, leading on to the conditions currently experienced, before describing its terrestrial...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:531742 2024-05-12T07:54:29+00:00 Antarctic ecosystems Convey, Peter Biersma, Elisabeth Machteld Scheiner, Samuel M. 2024 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/531742/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B978012822562200058X unknown Elsevier Convey, Peter orcid:0000-0001-8497-9903 Biersma, Elisabeth Machteld. 2024 Antarctic ecosystems. In: Scheiner, Samuel M., (ed.) Encyclopedia of Biodiversity (3rd Edition). Elsevier, 133-148, 16pp. Publication - Book Section NonPeerReviewed 2024 ftnerc 2024-04-17T14:01:54Z Terrestrial environments of Antarctica include some of the most extreme on Earth, challenging the very existence of life itself. This article outlines briefly the geological and biological history of the continent, leading on to the conditions currently experienced, before describing its terrestrial biogeography and biota. Major determinants of terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem function are discussed and consideration given to natural and human-induced processes of ecosystem development and change. Book Part Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic |
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Terrestrial environments of Antarctica include some of the most extreme on Earth, challenging the very existence of life itself. This article outlines briefly the geological and biological history of the continent, leading on to the conditions currently experienced, before describing its terrestrial biogeography and biota. Major determinants of terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem function are discussed and consideration given to natural and human-induced processes of ecosystem development and change. |
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Convey, Peter orcid:0000-0001-8497-9903 Biersma, Elisabeth Machteld. 2024 Antarctic ecosystems. In: Scheiner, Samuel M., (ed.) Encyclopedia of Biodiversity (3rd Edition). Elsevier, 133-148, 16pp. |
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