Author: Richard M. LehtinenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal-plant relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Ecology and Evolution of Phytotelm-breeding Anurans
Author: Richard M. LehtinenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal-plant relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians
Author: Kentwood D. WellsPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226893332
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1162
Book Description
Consisting of more than six thousand species, amphibians are more diverse than mammals and are found on every continent save Antarctica. Despite the abundance and diversity of these animals, many aspects of the biology of amphibians remain unstudied or misunderstood. The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians aims to fill this gap in the literature on this remarkable taxon. It is a celebration of the diversity of amphibian life and the ecological and behavioral adaptations that have made it a successful component of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Synthesizing seventy years of research on amphibian biology, Kentwood D. Wells addresses all major areas of inquiry, including phylogeny, classification, and morphology; aspects of physiological ecology such as water and temperature relations, respiration, metabolism, and energetics; movements and orientation; communication and social behavior; reproduction and parental care; ecology and behavior of amphibian larvae and ecological aspects of metamorphosis; ecological impact of predation on amphibian populations and antipredator defenses; and aspects of amphibian community ecology. With an eye towards modern concerns, The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians concludes with a chapter devoted to amphibian conservation. An unprecedented scholarly contribution to amphibian biology, this book is eagerly anticipated among specialists.
Amphibian Ecology and Conservation
Author: C. Kenneth DoddPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199541183
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
Describes the latest methodologies used to study the ecology of amphibians throughout the world. Each of the 27 chapters explains a research approach or technique, with emphasis on careful planning and the potential biases of techniques. Statistical modelling, landscape ecology, and disease are covered for the first time in a techniques handbook.
Forests and Dragonflies
Author: Worldwide Dragonfly AssociationPublisher: Pensoft Publishers
ISBN: 9546422789
Category : Dragonflies
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Biodiversity in Dead Wood
Author: Jogeir N. StoklandPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521888735
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
A comprehensive overview of wood-inhabiting fungi, insects and vertebrates, discussing habitat requirements along with strategies for maintaining biodiversity.
Occasional Papers
Author: The Evolutionary Ecology and Sexual Selection of a Madagascan Poison Frog (Mantella Laevigata).
Author: Heather E. HeyingReproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Anura
Author: B G M JamiesonPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482280078
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
This book covers the major aspects of phylogeny and reproductive biology of frogs in chapters written by major authorities. Topics treated are: anuran phylogeny, classification and reproductive modes; gross anatomy of the reproductive system; oogenesis; endocrinology of reproduction; spermatogenesis and the mature spermatozoon; breeding glands; int
Zoological Studies
Author: Amphibian Faunas of Two Eastern Amazonian Rainforest Sites in Pará, Brazil
Author: Janalee P. CaldwellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amphibians
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description