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Ecophysiology of Desert Birds
Gordon Lindsay Maclean
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Description for Ecophysiology of Desert Birds
Paperback. Series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms. Num Pages: 181 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVD; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 311.
In the Preface to his volume on Ecophysiology of the Camelidae and Desert Ruminants in this series, Trevor Wilson mentions his hesitation at the invitation from John Cloudsley-Thompson to write the book, because he had been out of direct touch with desert biology for some years. My response to John's invitation to write Ecophysiology of Desert Birds was much the same, and for the same reasons. However, with his encouragement and, taking account of the fact that a colleague of mine who is much better suited to do the job had turned it down because of pressure of work, I ... Read more
In the Preface to his volume on Ecophysiology of the Camelidae and Desert Ruminants in this series, Trevor Wilson mentions his hesitation at the invitation from John Cloudsley-Thompson to write the book, because he had been out of direct touch with desert biology for some years. My response to John's invitation to write Ecophysiology of Desert Birds was much the same, and for the same reasons. However, with his encouragement and, taking account of the fact that a colleague of mine who is much better suited to do the job had turned it down because of pressure of work, I ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
Series
Adaptations of Desert Organisms
Number of Pages
181
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642646393
SKU
V9783642646393
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