Seasons of life
the biological rhythms that living things need to thrive and survive
by Russell G. Foster
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'Seasons of Life' explains why the seasons occur, the impact of seasonal change and how organisms have evolved to anticipate these changes.
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Seasons of Life: The Biological Rhythms That Living Things Need to Thrive and Survive
2010, TBS/GBS/Transworld
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1847652794 9781847652799
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Seasons of life: the biological rhythms that enable living things to thrive and survive
2009, Yale University Press
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0300115563 9780300115567
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Seasons of life: the biological rhythms that living things need to thrive and survive
2009, Profile Books
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1861979142 9781861979148
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-280) and index.
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Just as daily events are timed by living creatures through circadian rhythms, so seasonal events are timed through an internal calendar that signals birds to return to nesting grounds, salmon to spawn, plants to flower, squirrels to hibernate, kelp to stop growing. Russell G. Foster and Leon Kreitzman draw on remarkable recent scientific advances to explain how seasonal change affects organisms, and how plants and animals over countless generations have evolved exquisite sensitivities and adaptations to the seasons. The authors also highlight the impact of seasonal change on human health and well-being. They conclude with a discussion of the dangers posed when climate changes disrupt the seasonal rhythms on which so much life depends.
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