The ecology and behavior of amphibians:

"Synthesizing seventy years of research on amphibian biology, herpetologist Kentwood D. Wells addresses all major areas of inquiry, including phylogeny, classification, and morphology; aspects of physiological ecology such as water and temperature relations, respiration, metabolism, and energet...

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1. Verfasser: Wells, Kentwood David (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago [u.a.] Univ. of Chicago Press 2007
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Zusammenfassung:"Synthesizing seventy years of research on amphibian biology, herpetologist Kentwood D. Wells addresses all major areas of inquiry, including phylogeny, classification, and morphology; aspects of physiological ecology such as water and temperature relations, respiration, metabolism, and energetics; movements and orientation; communication and social behavior; reproduction and parental care; ecology and behavior of amphibian larvae and ecological aspects of metamorphosis; ecological impact of predation on amphibian populations and antipredator defenses; and aspects of amphibian community ecology. With an eye towards modern concerns, The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians also includes a chapter devoted to amphibian conservation."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XI, 1148 S. Ill., graph. Darst.
ISBN:9780226893341
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