biospeleology

biospeleology
bio·speleology

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  • biospeleology —    1. The study of subterranean living organisms, particularly in karst caves and other openings in rock formations [9, 21].    2. The scientific study of cave animal life, or the biology of caves, karst, and groundwater. A biologist who… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • biospeleology — n. [Gr. bios, life; spelaion, cave; logos, discourse] The scientific study of cave dwelling organisms …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • biospeleology — biospeleological /buy oh spee lee euh loj i keuhl/, adj. biospeleologist, n. /buy oh spee lee ol euh jee/, n. the study of organisms that live in caves. [1945 50; BIO + SPELEOLOGY] * * * …   Universalium

  • biospeleology — The study of organisms whose natural habitat is wholly or partly subterranean. [bio + G. speliaion, cave] …   Medical dictionary

  • biospeleology — …   Useful english dictionary

  • International Journal of Speleology — Infobox Journal discipline = physical speleology biospeleology website = http://www.ijs.speleo.it/ publisher = Società Speleologica Italiana country = Italy abbreviation = IJS ISSN = 0392 6672 history = 1964 to presentInternational Journal of… …   Wikipedia

  • Cave — For other uses, see Cave (disambiguation). Cavern redirects here. For other uses, see Cavern (disambiguation). Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to… …   Wikipedia

  • Cave Research in India — In India, Speleo/biospeleological research is still in its infancy. Although there are thousands of caves in this country, research work either proper cave expedition or to understand its biodiversity properly is restricted to very few states.… …   Wikipedia

  • REFERENCES — 1. Bates, R. L. and J. A. Jackson. 1980. Glossary of Geology. American Geological Institute. Falls Church, Va. 751 pp. 2. Bear, J. 1979. Hydraulics of Groundwater. McGraw Hill Inc. New York, NY. 569 pp. 3. Bögli, A. 1980. Karst Hydrology and… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • Speleology — is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, their make up, structure, physical properties, history, life forms, and the processes by which they form (speleogenesis) and change over time (speleomorphology). The term speleology is… …   Wikipedia

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