Terrestrial Coastal Ecosystems in Germany and Climate Change

The book "Terrestrial Coastal Ecosystems in Germany and Climate Change" offers a comprehensive analysis of the impacts of climate change on the terrestrial coastal ecosystems along the German coasts of the North and Baltic Seas. It highlights the challenges posed by rising sea levels and increasing temperatures, as well as their dramatic consequences for low-lying coastal regions. The authors, Ulrich Irmler and Dietrich Mossakowski, combine field and experimental studies to investigate the responses of plants and animals, including spiders, beetles, bees, and nematodes, to the impending climatic changes. This book is unique in that it focuses on terrestrial coastal ecosystems, which have rarely been examined from this specific perspective. It also documents historical changes to better understand the processes in these sensitive ecosystems.