| Behavioural Adaptations of Desert Animals Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Costa, Giovanni (Author) |
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ISBN: 3642793584 ISBN-13: 9783642793585 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 591.526 |
| Series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.68 lbs) 198 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After a brief survey of biotopic and vegetational features and an account of the main groups of desert animals, the most unusual patterns of the behaviour of the xerophilous fauna are examined. The importance of the thermohygric regulation and self-protective and locomotor mechanisms to the survival of arid-adapted animals is emphasized and various adaptations in the alimentary, reproductive and social spheres are analyzed. The clear and fluent treatment will awaken the interest of the reading public, from the amateur naturalists to research scientists. |