Seasons of life
the biological rhythms that enable living things to thrive and survive
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Author
Contributions
- Kreitzman, Leon - Contributor
Publication
2009 - Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut
Language
English
Word Count
75,750 words, Guess
Page Count
303 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveseasonsoflifebio0000fost
- ISBN-100300167865
- ISBN-100300115563
- ISBN-139780300115567
- ISBN-139780300167863
and 5 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2008944366
- OCLC Control Number262432333
- Better World Books9780300115567
- Better World Books9780300167863
- Open LibraryOL26452567M
Classifications
- DDC571.77
- LCCQH527 .F67 2009
Description
Just as daily events are timed by living creatures through circadian rhythms, so seasonal events are timed through an internal calendar that signals birds to return to nesting grounds, salmon to spawn, plants to flower, squirrels to hibernate, kelp to stop growing. Russell G. Foster and Leon Kreitzman draw on remarkable recent scientific advances to explain how seasonal change affects organisms, and how plants and animals over countless generations have evolved exquisite sensitivities and adaptations to the seasons. The authors also highlight the impact of seasonal change on human health and well-being. They conclude with a discussion of the dangers posed when climate changes disrupt the seasonal rhythms on which so much life depends.
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