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Author | : Igor Krupnik |
Publisher | : Dartmouth College Press |
Total Pages | : 493 |
Release | : 2014-05-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1611686857 |
The common view of indigenous Arctic cultures, even among scholarly observers, has long been one of communities continually in ecological harmony with their natural environment. In Arctic Adaptations, Igor Krupnik dismisses the textbook notion of traditional societies as static. Using information from years of field research, interviews with native Siberians, and archaeological site visits, Krupnik demonstrates that these societies are characterized not by stability but by dynamism and significant evolutionary breaks. Their apparent state of ecological harmony is, in fact, a conscious survival strategy resulting from "a prolonged and therefore successful process of human adaptation in one of the most extreme inhabited environments in the world." As their physical and cultural environment has changed--fluctuating reindeer and caribou herds, unpredictable weather patterns, introduction of firearms and better seacraft--Arctic communities have adapted by developing distinctive subsistence practices, social structures, and ethics regarding utilization of natural resources. Krupnik's pioneering work represents a dynamic marriage of ethnography and ecology, and makes accessible to Western scholars crucial findings and archival data previously unavailable because of political and language barriers.
Author | : Arnoldus Schytte Blix |
Publisher | : Tapir Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9788251920506 |
Where and what is the Arctic? What animals live there, and how are they distributed? How do they cope with cold in their austere environment, and how can Arctic mammals survive birth when it is 40 degrees below freezing. How can seals dive to a depth of 1000 metres and stay submerged for more than an hour, and how does complete darkness in winter affect the inhabitants of the high Arctic? This book answers these questions and also gives an introduction to the Arctic. It is based on the author's 40 years of experience in the Arctic, its environment and animal life. As this book contains almost 200 illustrations and deals with the entire Arctic animal kingdom, it will be suitable as a textbook for courses in Arctic biology, and also serve specialists in the field. It is a reference book and a source of information about published original literature.
Author | : Julie Murphy |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 18 |
Release | : 2011-07 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1429670290 |
"Simple text and photographs describe ocean animal adaptations"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Laura Crawford |
Publisher | : Arbordale Publishing |
Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0976882345 |
In an adaptation of the Mother Goose poem "This Is the House that Jack Built," animals of the Arctic--including an Inuit hunter--are introduced through rhythmic stanzas and colorful art.
Author | : Lisa J. Amstutz |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2019-05-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1496621433 |
How do animals survive in planet Earth's most extreme regions? Snow, ice, and subzero temps make the North and South Poles nearly impossible places to live. But several animals from musk oxen to penguins call these regions home. Find out how their amazing behaviors and body parts have adapted to these harsh conditions. With full-color photographs and engaging, easy-to-read text, Amazing Animal Adaptations are perfect for pre-reader and early reader nonfiction fans.
Author | : Guido di Prisco |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2012-02-29 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3642273521 |
The poles undergo climate changes exceeding those in the rest of the world in terms of their speed and extent, and have a key role in modulating the climate of the Earth. Ecosystems adapted to polar environments are likely to become vulnerable to climate changes. Their responses allow us to analyse and foresee the impact of changes at lower latitudes. We need to increase our knowledge of the polar marine fauna of continental shelves, slopes and deep sea, as identifying the responses of species and communities is crucial to establishing efficient strategies against threats to biodiversity, using international and cross-disciplinary approaches. The IPY 2007-2009 was a scientific milestone. The outstanding contribution of Marine Biology is reflected in this volume and the next one on “Adaptation and Evolution in Marine Environments – The Impacts of Global Change on Biodiversity” from the series “From Pole to Pole”, making these volumes a unique and invaluable component of the scientific outcome of the IPY.
Author | : Debbie S. Miller |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 42 |
Release | : 2012-01-17 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0802723616 |
As temperatures drop, the animals that make the tundra home must ready themselves for survival. See how animals like the arctic ground squirrel and the woolly bear caterpillar use special coping devices to keep warm as they hibernate their way through the frigid winter months. Then when the temperatures finally rise, these creatures emerge and the pulse of life returns to the arctic.
Author | : Susan Canizares |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Readers |
ISBN | : 9781865041018 |
Photographs and simple text contrast Arctic landscapes and animals in winter and summer.
Author | : N. S. Margaris |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1461583454 |
The present volume contains selected papers of the International Symposium on Adaptations to Terrestrial Environment, held in Halki diki, Greece from Sept 26th to Oct 2nd, 1982. The meeting was designed to consider the means as weIl as the mechanisms whereby organisms adapt to their environment. The papers presented dealt with a large variety of species from insects up to and including mamrnals. What became apparent during the course of the meeting was the incredible variety of means that organisms use to survive in their particular environmental niche. The ploys utilized are almost as numerous as the number of species investi gated. This will become clearly apparent in the accompanying manu scripts which are published in this book. The Editors allowed the authors of the accepted papers great leeway in terms of the thorough ness of their contributions. Some of the presentations contain exclusively new findings, whereas others extensively review the existing literature. The Volume is divided into two parts: Invertebrates and Verte brates. The first provides information on adaptations of inverte brat es on environmental stresses (such as low er high temperatures and water deficits) from the physiological and/or biochemical points of view as weIl as behavioral responses resulting from their life strategies and interactions with other organisrns. In the second part papers selected deal with vertebrates. Adaptations to special environmental factors such as light and temperature are discussed as weIl as behavioral, physiological and biochemical solutions to problems imposed.
Author | : Alvin Silverstein |
Publisher | : Twenty-First Century Books |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 2008-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0822534347 |
Introduction to ways that species have adapted over time to differing environments.