Biomechanics of Feeding in Vertebrates Contributor(s): Aerts, P. (Contribution by), Bels, V. L. (Contribution by), Berkhoudt, H. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 3540548475 ISBN-13: 9783540548478 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 1994 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General |
Dewey: 596.018 |
Series: Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology |
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.55 lbs) 376 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Although feeding is not yet been thoroughly studied in many vertebrates taxa, and different conceptual and methodological approaches of the concerned scientists make a synthesis difficult, the aim of the editors is to provide a comprehensive overview of the feeding design in aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates with a detailed description of its functional properties. The book emphasizes the constant interaction between function and form, behaviour and morphology in the course of evolution of the feeding apparatus and way of feeding both complementary and basically related to survival interspecific competition, adaptation to environmental changes and adaptive radiations. Special stress is drawn onquantification of the observational and experimental data on the morphology and biomechanics of the feeding design and its element jaws, teeth, hyoidean apparatus, tongue, in order to allow present and further comparisons in an evolutionary perspective. |