Ultraviolet Radiation

Encyclopedia of Biodiversity: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 296-303

  Blaustein, Andrew R ^a   Searle, Catherine ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian population declines; Biodiversity; Biogeochemical cycles; DNA repair; Ozone depletion; Photolyase; Skin Cancer; Sunburn; Ultraviolet radiation; UV B

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930570874     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-384719-5.00147-7     Document Type: Chapter

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