TY - BOOK AU - Marchand,Peter J. TI - Life in the cold: an introduction to winter ecology SN - 9781611685060 AV - QH543 .L544 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Lebanon, NH PB - University Press of New England KW - Cold adaptation KW - Winter KW - Ecology KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 1. Winter Paths: Options for Overwintering Success --; 2. The Changing Snowpack --; 3. Plants and the Winter Environment --; 4. Animals and the Winter Environment --; 5. Life under Ice --; 6. Plant-Animal Interactions: Food for Thought --; 7. Winter Profiles: A Season in the Lives of Selected Animals --; 8. Humans in Cold Places --; 9. The Changing Snowpack, II; 2; b N2 - The fourth edition of a classic work on cold climate ecosystems, with a new chapter on climate change and its effects on plants and animals wintering in the North; "Peter J. Marchand's Life in the Cold, remains the one book that offers a comprehensive picture of the interactions of plants and animals--including humans--with their cold-weather environment. Focusing on the problems of 'winter-active' organisms, Marchand illuminates the many challenges of sustaining life in places that demand extraordinary adaptations. The fourth edition of this classic text includes a new chapter on climate change and its effects on plants and animals wintering in the North"--Provided by publisher UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=668658&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -