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Ecophysiology of Amphibians Inhabiting Xeric Environments (Hardcover, 1997 ed.) Loot Price: R4,578

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Ecophysiology of Amphibians Inhabiting Xeric Environments (Hardcover, 1997 ed.): Michael Warburg

Ecophysiology of Amphibians Inhabiting Xeric Environments (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)

Michael Warburg

Series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms

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Scarcity of water has brought about a number of structural, behavioural, physiological and ecological adaptations in amphibians inhabiting seasonally xeric habitats.
This book describes structural and functional adaptations of key organs such as skin, kidneys, bladder, lungs and ovaries. Behavioural responses to high temperatures mainly involve thermoregulation and the selection of optimal temperatures and humidity. Special emphasis is placed on physiological adaptations: water, electrolyte, nitrogen, and thermal balance and their endocrine control are treated in detail. Development and metamorphosis, larval competition for food resources, and reproductive strategies are only a few of the exciting topics in the chapter on ecological aspects.

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Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Adaptations of Desert Organisms
Release date:	2001
First published:	1997
Authors:	Michael Warburg
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	182
Edition:	1997 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-540-59272-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal physiology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal ecology Promotions
LSN:	3-540-59272-5
Barcode:	9783540592723