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Evolutionary Ecology of Marsupials (Paperback)
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Evolutionary Ecology of Marsupials (Paperback)
Series: Monographs on Marsupial Biology
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The ecological literature on marsupials is dominated by descriptive
natural history, and there has hitherto been little attempt at
either synthesis or evolutionary interpretation. This book attempts
to provide such a synthesis, by drawing on both the descriptive
data base and predictions from the burgeoning literature on
behavioural and evolutionary ecology. It documents the excellent
potential the study of marsupials provides for resolution of
theoretical questions of general importance in biology. It does
this in three ways. First, by describing the impressive diversity
of marsupial life history strategies and trophic roles. Second, by
careful comparison with the eutherians, the scope of the marsupial
radiation is used to analyse the role of developmental constraints
and adaptive radiation in determining the diversification of higher
taxa. Lastly, it is suggested that the accessibility of marsupial
young during their obligatory pouch life facilitates measurement,
manipulation and assessment of kinship not possible in other
mammalian groups. Further special topics include marsupial/plant
mutualism, marsupial competition and the empirical uses of mammals
with simple life histories.
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