Author:
Culver, David C., 1944-
Imprint:New York : Oxford University Press, c2009.
Descriptionxvi, 254 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Note:The subterranean domain -- Sources of energy in subterranean environments -- Survey of subterranean life -- Ecosystem function -- Biotic interactions and community structures -- Adaptations of subterranean life -- Colonization and speciation in subterranean environments -- Geography of subterranean biodiversity -- Some representative subterranean communities -- Conservation and protection of subterranean habitats.