| Dragonflies: The Nenets and Their Story Contributor(s): Corbet, Philip S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801425921 ISBN-13: 9780801425929 Publisher: Comstock Publishing OUR PRICE: $156.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 1999 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: The volume emphasizes the diversity found in dragonfly behavior as well as unifying patterns. It describes the behavioral strategies that influence the fitness of individuals in physical and biotic environments and in all stages of the life cycle, and identifies the biological principles reflected in those strategies. The book also examines behavior associated with processes such as habitat selection, foraging, seasonal regulation, migration, territoriality, mating, and sperm competition, emphasizing the interdependence of all developmental stages as well as relationships among dragonflies and other animals, including humans. Dragonflies represents a remarkably thorough and searching appraisal of a single taxon, featuring 252 drawings and black-white photographs, 96 color plates, nearly 100 appendix tables, and more than 4,000 bibliographic citations to original sources. The wealth of information and its integrated treatment will indisputably make the book the definitive source on dragonflies for years to come. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Entomology - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
| Dewey: 595.733 |
| LCCN: 98045290 |
| Series: Comstock Book |
| Physical Information: 1.78" H x 7.31" W x 10.28" (3.78 lbs) 864 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Corbet, Philip S.: - The late PHILIP S. CORBET was Emeritus Professor of Zoology at the University of Dundee and Honorary Professor at the University of Edinburgh. |