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The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians
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The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians
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by Kentwood D. Wells
Sales Rank : 105543
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Hardcover: 1400 pages
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press November 15, 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0226893340
ISBN-13: 978-0226893341
Product Dimensions:
11.3 x 8.8 x 2.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.3 pounds
Product Review
"More than a quarter-century in the making, and weightier than a doorstopthe definitive one-volume work on the world''s amphibians."-Steve Grant, The Hartford Courant (Steve Grant The Hartford Courant 05/01/2008)
"Wells, a much-published amphibian specialist, has produced a monumental work on salamander, frog, and caecilian ecology, physiology, and behavior. The thoroughly documented narrative is drawn from many sources and tendered in a masterful style that will appeal to and provide a wealth of information to readers. The 16 chapters include a variety of related topic discussions summarized from published and unpublished sources and the author''s exceptional familiarity with the subjects.As a single source reference on amphibians, this book has no competitors.It can easily be read and assimilated by amateur naturalists, and it will be an invaluable encyclopedic source for conservationists, field biologists, and amphibian specialists for years to come. An outstanding resource for museum, municipal, college, and university libraries. Essential."-Choice (Choice )
Product Description
Consisting of more than six thousand species, amphibians are more diverse than mammals and are found on every continent save Antarctica. Despite the abundance and diversity of these animals, many aspects of the biology of amphibians remain unstudied or misunderstood. The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians aims to fill this gap in the literature on this remarkable taxon. It is a celebration of the diversity of amphibian life and the ecological and behavioral adaptations that have made it a successful component of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Synthesizing seventy years of research on amphibian biology, Kentwood D. Wells addresses all major areas of inquiry, including phylogeny, classification, and morphology; aspects of physiological ecology such as water and temperature relations, respiration, metabolism, and energetics; movements and orientation; communication and social behavior; reproduction and parental care; ecology and behavior of amphibian larvae and ecological aspects of metamorphosis; ecological impact of predation on amphibian populations and antipredator defenses; and aspects of amphibian community ecology. With an eye towards modern concerns, The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians concludes with a chapter devoted to amphibian conservation.
An unprecedented scholarly contribution to amphibian biology, this book is eagerly anticipated among specialists. (11/28/2007)
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