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Animal Movement Across Scales (Hardcover)
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Animal Movement Across Scales (Hardcover)
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Movement, dispersal, and migration on land, in the air, and in
water, are pervading features of animal life. They are performed by
a huge variety of organisms, from the smallest protozoans to the
largest whales, and can extend over widely different distance
scales, from the microscopic to global. Integrating the study of
movement, dispersal, and migration is crucial for a detailed
understanding of the spatial scale of adaptation, and for analysing
the consequences of landscape and climate change as well as of
invasive species. This novel book adopts a broad, cross-taxonomic
approach to animal movement across both temporal and spatial
scales, addressing how and why animals move, and in what ways they
differ in their locomotion and navigation performance. Written by
an integrated team of leading researchers, the book synthesizes our
current knowledge of the genetics of movement, including gene flow
and local adaptations, whilst providing a future perspective on how
patterns of animal migration may change over time together with
their potential evolutionary consequences. Novel technologies for
tracking the movement of organisms across scales are also
discussed, ranging from satellite devices for tracking global
migrations to nanotechnology that can follow animals only a
millimetre in size. Animal Movement Across Scales is particularly
suitable for graduate level students taking courses in spatial
animal ecology, animal migration, and 'movement ecology', as well
as providing a source of fresh ideas and opinions for those already
active within the field. It will also be of interest and use to a
broader audience of professional biologists interested in animal
movements and migrations.
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