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Originally published in 1975 Terrestrial Environments covers the
zoogeography and ecology of the main terrestrial environments of
the world, including fresh water habitats with emphasis on their
fauna. The book also explores climate and vegetation in so far as
they affect animal life. Finally, the selective influence of the
environment on its fauna is discussed and, conversely, the
influence of regulation, a synthesis of these interrelations.
Morphological adaptations of the animals inhabiting various types
of terrestrial environments are considered in relation to
locomotion, feeding, and escape from enemies. Physiological
adaptations are also mentioned briefly, and the adaptative
importunate of diurnal and seasonal rhythms is stressed.
Originally published in 1975 Terrestrial Environments covers the
zoogeography and ecology of the main terrestrial environments of
the world, including fresh water habitats with emphasis on their
fauna. The book also explores climate and vegetation in so far as
they affect animal life. Finally, the selective influence of the
environment on its fauna is discussed and, conversely, the
influence of regulation, a synthesis of these interrelations.
Morphological adaptations of the animals inhabiting various types
of terrestrial environments are considered in relation to
locomotion, feeding, and escape from enemies. Physiological
adaptations are also mentioned briefly, and the adaptative
importunate of diurnal and seasonal rhythms is stressed.
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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