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Geoecology of Antarctic Ice-Free Coastal Landscapes

  • Covers the most recent results of the fast-growing literature and provides an excellent picture of the present state of Antarctic science
  • An indispensable book for all researchers and students interested in Antarctic ecology
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 154)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXIII
  2. The Environment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-3
    2. Antarctic Coastal Landscapes: Characteristics, Ecology and Research

      • M. Bölter, L. Beyer, B. Stonehouse
      Pages 5-15
    3. Wilkes Land (Casey Station)

      • R. D. Seppelt
      Pages 41-49
    4. Dronning Maud Land and Its Environments

      • S. Ohtani, H. Kanda
      Pages 51-68
  3. Soils, Soil Development and Soil Properties

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-73
    2. Soils and Soilscapes

      • H.-P. Blume, D. Kuhn, M. Bölter
      Pages 91-113
    3. Weathering and Soil Formation

      • H.-P. Blume, L. Beyer, E. Kalk, D. Kuhn
      Pages 115-138
    4. Refractory Soil Organic Matter — Formation, Accumulation, Translocation and Transformation

      • H.-P. Blume, D. M. White, L. Beyer, M. Bölter, D. Kuhn, K. Pingpank et al.
      Pages 139-159
  4. Soil Microbes, Plants, and Soil Fauna

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-188
    2. Heterotrophic Microbes, Microbial and Enzymatic Activity in Antarctic Soils

      • M. Bölter, E. Kandeler, S. J. Pietr, R. D. Seppelt
      Pages 189-214
    3. Plant Communities on King George Island

      • Maria Olech
      Pages 215-231
    4. Plant Communities at Wilkes Land

      • R. D. Seppelt
      Pages 233-248
    5. Plant Communities at Dronning Maud Land

      • H. Kanda, S. Ohtani, S. Imura
      Pages 249-264
    6. Soil Fauna of Antarctic Coastal Landscapes

      • I. D. Hogg, M. I. Stevens
      Pages 265-280
  5. Integrating Aspects for Soil Ecology in Antarctic Coastal Landscapes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 281-284

About this book

Research in Antarctica in the past two decades has fundamentally changed our perceptions of the southern continent. This volume describes typical terrestrial environments of the maritime and continental Antarctic. Life and chemical processes are restricted to small ranges of ambient temperature, availability of water and nutrients. This is reflected not only in life processes, but also in those of weathering and pedogenesis. The volume focuses on interactions between plants, animals and soils. It includes aspects of climate change, soil development and biology, as well as above- and below-ground results of interdisciplinary research projects combining data from botany, zoology, microbiology, pedology, and soil ecology.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Polarökologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany

    Lothar Beyer, Manfred Bölter

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Geoecology of Antarctic Ice-Free Coastal Landscapes

  • Editors: Lothar Beyer, Manfred Bölter

  • Series Title: Ecological Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56318-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-42268-6Published: 26 March 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-62674-6Published: 13 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-56318-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0070-8356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 429

  • Topics: Ecology, Geology, Soil Science & Conservation, Zoology, Plant Sciences, Microbiology

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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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