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Reptiles and Herbivory
Gillian M. King
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Description for Reptiles and Herbivory
Hardback. Looks at how an animal is organized to carry out a difficult task - that of feeding on plants. The complex adaptations necessary to enable animals to obtain nutrients successfully from a herbivorous diet are many. This book examines these problems from the perspective of reptiles. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 527.
This book looks at how an animal is organized to carry out a difficult task - that of feeding on plants. The complex adaptations necessary to enable animals to obtain nutrients successfully from a herbivorous diet are many. For the first time these problems are examined here purely from the perspective of reptiles. Common themes are teased out and arranged chronologically to help gain an understanding of the patterns of diversity change in the group. This book will be of great interest to researchers and students of zoology, palaeontology, evolution, ecology, functional ... Read more
This book looks at how an animal is organized to carry out a difficult task - that of feeding on plants. The complex adaptations necessary to enable animals to obtain nutrients successfully from a herbivorous diet are many. For the first time these problems are examined here purely from the perspective of reptiles. Common themes are teased out and arranged chronologically to help gain an understanding of the patterns of diversity change in the group. This book will be of great interest to researchers and students of zoology, palaeontology, evolution, ecology, functional ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412461101
SKU
V9780412461101
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for Reptiles and Herbivory
provides an excellent summary - Trends in Ecology and Evolution