The ecology & behavior of amphibians / Kentwood D. Wells.
"Synthesizing seventy years of research on amphibian biology, herpetologist Kentwood D. Wells addresses all major areas of inquiry, including phylogeny, classification, and morphology; aspects of physiological ecology such as water and temperature relations, respiration, metabolism, and energet...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
The University of Chicago Press,
2007.
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "Synthesizing seventy years of research on amphibian biology, herpetologist Kentwood D. Wells addresses all major areas of inquiry, including phylogeny, classification, and morphology; aspects of physiological ecology such as water and temperature relations, respiration, metabolism, and energetics; movements and orientation; communication and social behavior; reproduction and parental care; ecology and behavior of amphibian larvae and ecological aspects of metamorphosis; ecological impact of predation on amphibian populations and antipredator defenses; and aspects of amphibian community ecology. With an eye towards modern concerns, The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians also includes a chapter devoted to amphibian conservation."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 1148 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0226893340 9780226893341 0226893359 9780226893358 |