Activity Patterns in Small Mammals
. Ed(S): Halle, S.; Stenseth, Nils Chr.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Halle, S.; Stenseth, Nils Chr. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
Environmental conditions change considerably in the course of 24 h with respect to abiotic factors and intra- and interspecific interactions. These changes result in limited time windows of opportunity for animal activities and, hence, the question of when to do what is subject to fitness maximisation. This volume gives a current overview of theoretical considerations and empirical findings of activity patterns in small mammals, a group in which the energetic and ecological constraints are particularly severe and the diversity of activity patterns is particularly high. Following a comparative ecological approach, for the first time activity timing is consequently treated in ... Read more
Environmental conditions change considerably in the course of 24 h with respect to abiotic factors and intra- and interspecific interactions. These changes result in limited time windows of opportunity for animal activities and, hence, the question of when to do what is subject to fitness maximisation. This volume gives a current overview of theoretical considerations and empirical findings of activity patterns in small mammals, a group in which the energetic and ecological constraints are particularly severe and the diversity of activity patterns is particularly high. Following a comparative ecological approach, for the first time activity timing is consequently treated in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Series
Ecological Studies
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642621284
SKU
V9783642621284
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