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Energetics of Desert Invertebrates (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996) Loot Price: R2,870

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Energetics of Desert Invertebrates (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996): J.L. Cloudsley-Thompson

Energetics of Desert Invertebrates (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)

J.L. Cloudsley-Thompson; Harold Heatwole

Series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms

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Desert invertebrates live in an environment where resources alternate unpredictably between brief periods of plenty and prolonged scarcity. This book describes the adaptive strategies of desert invertebrates in acquiring energy and sustaining life with such fluctuations. Some cooperate in foraging; others compete for resources. Some are nomadic and migrate to more favorable sites as conditions change. Others conserve energy by going into a deep dormancy until better conditions return. Still others store food during plentiful periods so as to retreat underground during less favorable times. The adaptive modes of economizing on scarce energy resources are diverse and lead to an appreciation of the intricate interactions of animals living close to their environmental limits.

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Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Adaptations of Desert Organisms
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	1996
Photographers:	J.L. Cloudsley-Thompson
Authors:	Harold Heatwole
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	266
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-64606-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Biochemistry > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Promotions
LSN:	3-642-64606-9
Barcode:	9783642646065