Ecophysiology of Desert Arthropods and Reptiles

by John Leonard Cloudsley-Thompson

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Ecophysiology of Desert Arthropods and Reptiles starts with a new classification of the world's deserts, based upon the type of precipitation and the effect on their faunas of arthropods and reptiles. This is followed by an account of microclimates and the avoidance of environmental extremes. Whereas thermoregulation is primarily behavioural, responses to water shortage are largely physiological. Seasonal activity and phenology are described,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:3642753396

ISBN13:9783642753398

Release Date:December 2011

Publisher:Springer

Length:203 Pages

Weight:0.68 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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