| Biomechanics of Feeding in Vertebrates Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Bels, V. L., Aerts, P. (Contribution by), Chardon, M. |
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ISBN: 3642633994 ISBN-13: 9783642633997 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General |
| Dewey: 596.018 |
| Series: Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.16 lbs) 363 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. |