Biomechanics of Feeding in Vertebrates (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994)

Although feeding is not yet been thoroughly studied in many vertebrates taxa, and different conceptual and methodological approaches of the concerned scientists make a synthesis difficult, the aim of the editors is to provide a comprehensive overview of the feeding design in aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates with a detailed description of its functional properties. The book emphasizes the constant interaction between function and form, behaviour and morphology in the course of evolution of the feeding apparatus and way of feeding both complementary and basically related to survival interspecific competition, adaptation to environmental changes and adaptive radiations. Special stress is drawn onquantification of the observational and experimental data on the morphology and biomechanics of the feeding design and its element jaws, teeth, hyoidean apparatus, tongue, in order to allow present and further comparisons in an evolutionary perspective.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology, 18
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	1994
Guest editors:	V.L. Bels
Contributors:	P. Aerts • V.L. Bels
Guest editors:	M. Chardon • P. Vandewalle
Contributors:	H. Berkhoudt • M. Chardon • A.W. Crompton • F. De Vree • P. Dullemeijer
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	363
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-63399-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Vertebrates > General
LSN:	3-642-63399-4
Barcode:	9783642633997

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