Invertebrates in Hot and Cold Arid Environments

Deserts represent particularly hostile environments for their inhabitants. Lauritz Somme, Professor of Entomology at the University of Oslo, describes how spiders, insects and other invertebrates have adapted to these harsh conditions, focusing in particular on life in polar regions compared to that in temperate deserts.

Author: Lauritz Somme

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: Dec 14, 2011

Number of Pages: 275 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 3642795854

ISBN-13: 9783642795855