Cave Biology: Life In Darkness (ecology, Biodiversity And Conservation)
by Aldemaro Romero /
2009 / English / PDF
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Biospeleology, the study of organisms that live in caves, has a
tremendous potential to inform many aspects of modern biology; yet
this area of knowledge remains largely anchored in neo-Lamarckian
views of the natural world in both its approaches and jargon.
Written for graduate students and academic researchers, this book
provides a critical examination of current knowledge and ideas on
cave biology, with emphasis on evolution, ecology, and
conservation. Aldemaro Romero provides a historical analysis of
ideas that have influenced biospeleology, discusses evolutionary
phenomena in caves, from cave colonization to phenotypic and
genotypic changes, and integrates concepts and knowledge from
diverse biological viewpoints. He challenges the conventional
wisdom regarding the biology of caves, and highlights urgent
questions that should be addressed in order to get a better and
more complete understanding of caves as ecosystems.
Biospeleology, the study of organisms that live in caves, has a
tremendous potential to inform many aspects of modern biology; yet
this area of knowledge remains largely anchored in neo-Lamarckian
views of the natural world in both its approaches and jargon.
Written for graduate students and academic researchers, this book
provides a critical examination of current knowledge and ideas on
cave biology, with emphasis on evolution, ecology, and
conservation. Aldemaro Romero provides a historical analysis of
ideas that have influenced biospeleology, discusses evolutionary
phenomena in caves, from cave colonization to phenotypic and
genotypic changes, and integrates concepts and knowledge from
diverse biological viewpoints. He challenges the conventional
wisdom regarding the biology of caves, and highlights urgent
questions that should be addressed in order to get a better and
more complete understanding of caves as ecosystems.
