Ecological consequences of artificial night lighting
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9781559631297
Date de publication :
15 déc. 2005
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
One of the less obvious effects of population growth is that a vastly increased proportion of the Earth is illuminated at night, with increasingly powerful lights. This book provides a reference on the profound effects that these lights have on plants, animals, and whole ecosystems; and in turn focuses on birds and sea turtles.