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Invertebrates in Hot and Cold Arid Environments

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  • © 1995

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Authors:
  1. Lauritz Sømme

    1. Department of Biology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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Part of the book series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms (DESERT ORGAN.)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIII
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  2. The Climate of Arid Environments

    • Lauritz Sømme
    Pages 1-23

  3. The Fauna of Hot and Cold Arid Deserts

    • Lauritz Sømme
    Pages 25-52

  4. Tolerance to Arid Conditions in Terrestrial Arthropods

    • Lauritz Sømme
    Pages 53-69

  5. The Physiology of Tolerance to Desiccation

    • Lauritz Sømme
    Pages 71-93

  6. Anhydrobiosis in Terrestrial Invertebrates

    • Lauritz Sømme
    Pages 95-113

  7. Behavioural Adaptations

    • Lauritz Sømme
    Pages 115-133

  8. Phenological Adaptations

    • Lauritz Sømme
    Pages 135-157

  9. Water Balance During Overwintering

    • Lauritz Sømme
    Pages 159-176

  10. Cold Hardiness in Terrestrial Arthropods

    • Lauritz Sømme
    Pages 177-213

  11. Hot Desert Arthropods at Low Temperatures

    • Lauritz Sømme
    Pages 215-220

  12. Cold Tolerance in “Lower” Invertebrates

    • Lauritz Sømme
    Pages 221-235

  13. Summary and Concluding Remarks

    • Lauritz Sømme
    Pages 237-247

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 249-275
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Comparisons are made of the adaptations of invertebrates from polar deserts with those of temperate and subtropical deserts. These regions represent some of the most hostile environments on earth and an array of strategies for survival has been developed. Polar species are well adapted to cold and experience arid conditions due to low precipitation and lack of liquid water during the winter. Similarly, temperate desert invertebrates are adapted to dry conditions and are also exposed to low winter temperatures.
Terrestrial arthropods maintain their water balance through behavioural and physiological adaptations. Tardigrades and nematodes are remarkable in their ability to lose all their water, enter a state of anhydrobiosis and be revived when moisture becomes available again.

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  • Department of Biology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    Lauritz Sømme

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