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Ecophysiology of Small Desert Mammals (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997) Loot Price: R2,879

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Ecophysiology of Small Desert Mammals (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997): Allan A. Degen

Ecophysiology of Small Desert Mammals (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997)

Allan A. Degen

Series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms

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Since small mammals have a large surface to mass ratio, one would expect them to quickly dehydrate and perish at high environmental temperatures. Nonetheless, a large number of small mammal species inhabit deserts. This fascinating phenomenon is investigated by Prof. A. Allan Degen in his book.
The majority of small desert mammals are rodents, but shrews of several grams and small foxes of 1 kg are also present. Their survival is due mainly to behavioural adaptations and habitat selection, however, physiological adaptations also contribute to the success. Interestingly, many small mammals that live in different deserts of the world show similarities in their adaptive traits although they have different taxonomic affinities.

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Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Adaptations of Desert Organisms
Release date:	September 2011
First published:	1997
Authors:	Allan A. Degen
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	296
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-64366-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal physiology Promotions
LSN:	3-642-64366-3
Barcode:	9783642643668