| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (230 pages) |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Series |
Astrobiology : exploring life on earth and beyond |
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Astrobiology Exploring Life on Earth and Beyond ; 2
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Astrobiology : exploring life on earth and beyond.
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| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 5, 2019) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Terrestrial systems of the Arctic as a model for growth and survival at low temperatures -- Geothermal steam vents of Hawai'i -- Solar salterns as model systems for the study of halophilic microorganisms in their natural environments -- The extremophiles of Great Salt Lake: complex microbiology in a dynamic hypersaline ecosystem -- Plants and salt: plant response and adaptations to salinity -- Microbial ecology of the Namib desert -- Endolithic microbial communities as model systems for ecology and astrobiology -- Survival of subsurface microbial communities over geological times and the implications for astrobiology -- Under what kind of life system could space life emerge? |
| Summary |
Model Ecosystems in Extreme Environments, Second Edition examines ecosystems at the most extreme habitats and their interaction with the environment, providing a key element in our understanding of the role and function of microorganisms in nature. The book highlights current topics in the field, such as biodiversity and the structure of microbial communities in extreme environments, the effects of extreme environmental conditions on microbial ecosystems, and ecological and evolutionary interactions in extreme environments, among other topics. It will be a valuable text for faculty and students working with extremophiles and/or microbial ecology and researchers, including astrobiologists, biologists, evolutionary scientists, astronomers, geochemists and oceanographers. |
| Subject |
Ecosystem management.
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Extreme environments.
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Écosystèmes -- Gestion.
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Milieux extrêmes.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Ecosystem management
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Extreme environments
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Seckbach, J. (Joseph), author.
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Rampelotto, Pabulo H., author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Model ecosystems in extreme environments. First edition. London : Academic Press, [2019] 0128127422 9780128127421 (OCoLC)1083031380 |
| ISBN |
9780128127438 (electronic bk.) |
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0128127430 (electronic bk.) |
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9780128127421 |
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0128127422 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000065379629 |
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