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Homeostasis in Desert Reptiles
S.D. Bradshaw
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Paperback. Series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 358.
Deserts, whether hot or cold, are considered to be one of the most difficult environments for living systems, lacking the essential free water which ac counts for approximately 60-70% of their body mass and more than 98% of their constituent atoms {Macfarlane 1978}. Amongst vertebrates, reptiles are usually thought of as the animals most adapted or suited to such environments because of their diurnal habit, based on a need for external heat, and their ability to survive far from obvious sources of water. This impression is rein forced when one examines the composition of vertebrate faunae characteristic of deserts and ... Read more
Deserts, whether hot or cold, are considered to be one of the most difficult environments for living systems, lacking the essential free water which ac counts for approximately 60-70% of their body mass and more than 98% of their constituent atoms {Macfarlane 1978}. Amongst vertebrates, reptiles are usually thought of as the animals most adapted or suited to such environments because of their diurnal habit, based on a need for external heat, and their ability to survive far from obvious sources of water. This impression is rein forced when one examines the composition of vertebrate faunae characteristic of deserts and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
Series
Adaptations of Desert Organisms
Number of Pages
213
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642643682
SKU
V9783642643682
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