{"product_id":"cave-biology-life-in-darkness-paperback-9780521535533","title":"Cave Biology; Life in Darkness (Paperback) 9780521535533","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCave Biology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLife in Darkness\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA critical examination of current knowledge and ideas on cave biology, with emphasis on evolution, ecology, and conservation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAldemaro Romero (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521535533, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 23 July 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e306 pages, 22 b\/w illus.  20 colour illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.51 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This thought-provoking, scholarly work, which raises many questions, will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in biospeleology and allied fields. Recommended.\"  \u003cbr\u003eD.A. Brass, Choice Magazine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBiospeleology, the study of organisms that live in caves, has a tremendous potential to inform many aspects of modern biology; yet this area of knowledge remains largely anchored in neo-Lamarckian views of the natural world in both its approaches and jargon. Written for graduate students and academic researchers, this book provides a critical examination of current knowledge and ideas on cave biology, with emphasis on evolution, ecology, and conservation. Aldemaro Romero provides a historical analysis of ideas that have influenced biospeleology, discusses evolutionary phenomena in caves, from cave colonization to phenotypic and genotypic changes, and integrates concepts and knowledge from diverse biological viewpoints. He challenges the conventional wisdom regarding the biology of caves, and highlights urgent questions that should be addressed in order to get a better and more complete understanding of caves as ecosystems.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. A brief history of cave biology\u003cbr\u003e 2. Cave biodiversity\u003cbr\u003e 3. The evolutionary biology of cave organisms\u003cbr\u003e 4. The ecology of cave organisms\u003cbr\u003e 5. Cave conservation and management\u003cbr\u003e 6. Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Appendix. Glossary of terms frequently used in biospeleology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Animal ecology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Animal ecology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Animal%20ecology%20%5BPSVS%5D%22\"\u003ePSVS\u003c\/a\u003e], Zoology \u0026amp; animal sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Zoology \u0026amp; animal sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Zoology%20\u0026amp;%20animal%20sciences%20%5BPSV%5D%22\"\u003ePSV\u003c\/a\u003e], Plant ecology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Plant ecology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Plant%20ecology%20%5BPSTS%5D%22\"\u003ePSTS\u003c\/a\u003e], Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004614431000,"sku":"9780521535533","price":48.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521535533i_d1f8aa65-ca55-4355-aff8-d95d13bc003e.jpg?v=1691369253","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/cave-biology-life-in-darkness-paperback-9780521535533","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}