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Butterflies
Boggs, Carol L.; Watt, Ward B.; Ehrlich, Paul R.
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Description for Butterflies
Paperback. This overview of developments in the field articulates a new perspective of the whole group of approximately 15,000 species of butterfles as a comprehensive model system for all the sciences concerned with biodiversity. Num Pages: 736 pages, 30 colour plates, 3 halftones, 110 line drawings, 59 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1580.
The beauty and grace of butterflies have long captivated people around the world, but their diversity and complexity have drawn the special attention of amateur and professional scientists since at least the time of Darwin. Thanks to this long history of research, more is known about butterflies than is known about almost any other group of insects. In "Butterflies: Ecology and Evolution Taking Flight", the world's leading experts synthesize current knowledge of butterflies to show how the study of these fascinating creatures as model systems can lead to deeper understanding of ecological and evolutionary patterns and processes in general. The ... Read more
The beauty and grace of butterflies have long captivated people around the world, but their diversity and complexity have drawn the special attention of amateur and professional scientists since at least the time of Darwin. Thanks to this long history of research, more is known about butterflies than is known about almost any other group of insects. In "Butterflies: Ecology and Evolution Taking Flight", the world's leading experts synthesize current knowledge of butterflies to show how the study of these fascinating creatures as model systems can lead to deeper understanding of ecological and evolutionary patterns and processes in general. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
Number of Pages
756
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226063188
SKU
V9780226063188
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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