Antarctic Communities: Species, Structure and Survival (ISBN 0521480337)

Book Description:
The effective management and conservation of biodiversity requires an understanding of natural communities. The study of Antarctic communities provides a valuable step forward in increasing our understanding of these complex systems. This book contains chapters characterising the present approaches to both aquatic and terrestrial communities in the Antarctic, presenting an up to the minute overview of community studies in an area covering ten percent of the Earth's surface.