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Spider Ecophysiology (Hardcover)
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Spider Ecophysiology (Hardcover)
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With over 43,000 species, spiders are the largest predacious
arthropod group. They have developed key characteristics such as
multi-purpose silk types, venoms consisting of hundreds of
components, locomotion driven by muscles and hydraulic pressure, a
highly evolved key-lock mechanism between the complex genital
structures, and many more unique features. After 300 million years
of evolutionary refinement, spiders are present in all land
habitats and represent one of the most successful groups of
terrestrial organisms. Ecophysiology combines functional and
evolutionary aspects of morphology, physiology, biochemistry and
molecular biology with ecology. Cutting-edge science in spiders
focuses on the circulatory and respiratory system, locomotion and
dispersal abilities, the immune system, endosymbionts and
pathogens, chemical communication, gland secretions, venom
components, silk structure, structure and perception of colours as
well as nutritional requirements. Spiders are valuable indicator
species in agroecosystems and for conservation biology. Modern
transfer and application technologies research spiders and their
products with respect to their value for biomimetics, material
sciences, and the agrochemical and pharmaceutical industries.
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