| Energetics of Desert Invertebrates Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Heatwole, Harold (Author), Cloudsley-Thompson, J. L. (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 3642646069 ISBN-13: 9783642646065 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Invertebrates - Science | Life Sciences - Biochemistry - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
| Dewey: 592.090 |
| Series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.88 lbs) 266 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Desert invertebrates live in an environment where resources alternate unpredictably between brief periods of plenty and prolonged scarcity. This book describes the adaptive strategies of desert invertebrates in acquiring energy and sustaining life under such vicissitudes. Some cooperate in foraging; others compete for resources. Some are nomadic and migrate to more favorable sites as conditions change. Others conserve energy by going into a deep dormancy until better conditions return. Still others store food during plenty and retreat underground during less favorable times. The adaptive modes of husbanding scarce energy resources are diverse and lead to an appreciation of the intricate interactions of animals living near their environmental limits. |
