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Author Silva, Roberto Gomes da, author.

Title Principles of animal biometeorology / Roberto Gomes da Silva, Alex Sandro Campos Maia
Published Dordrecht : Springer, [2013]
©2013

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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 261 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series Biometeorology ; v. 2
Biometeorology (Dordrecht, Netherlands) ; v. 2.
Contents The environment -- Basic physical mechanisms -- Thermal balance and thermoregulation -- Heat exchange between animals and environment: mammals and birds -- Heat exchange between animals and environment: aquatic mammals -- Shade and shelter -- Thermal stress indexes -- Special methods
Summary The book begins by describing in detail the mechanisms of energy exchange - radiative, convective, conductive and evaporative - together with techniques for their determination. The discussion extends to the importance of CO2, ozone and methane, together with that of aerosol pollutants and the evolution of atmospheric CO2. Subsequent chapters apply the results of the biophysical methods to mammals, birds and aquatic animals. Discussion includes problems of shelter and shade for animals in tropical environments and techniques for the thermal evaluation for shelters and for several tree types
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from electronic title page (SpringerLink, viewed on August 28, 2015)
In Springer eBooks
Subject Bioclimatology.
Climatology.
Environmental health.
Meteorology.
Weather.
Meteorology
Biophysical Phenomena
Climate
Environmental Health
Meteorological Concepts
Weather
Animals
climate.
meteorology.
weather.
NATURE -- Ecology.
NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness.
SCIENCE -- Environmental Science.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology.
Weather
Meteorology
Environmental health
Climatology
Bioclimatology
Form Electronic book
Author Maia, Alex Sandro Campos, author.
ISBN 9789400757332
9400757336
9781283910880
1283910888