Herpetology (PDF)
An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles
(Sprache: Englisch)
Herpetology, Second Edition has been thoroughly revised. The text has been reorganized, new chapters have been added, new text references have been inserted. All this plus new color systematics sections will maintain this book as THE leading textbook on the...
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Herpetology, Second Edition has been thoroughly revised. The text has been reorganized, new chapters have been added, new text references have been inserted. All this plus new color systematics sections will maintain this book as THE leading textbook on the biology of amphibians and reptiles. The book will also showcase reptiles and amphibians as model systems in conceptual areas of biology. Such a text will help integrate herpetology as a discipline into conceptually oriented undergraduate programs. The book should also appeal to a large audience of sophisticated lay people interested in reptiles and amphibians.
- Written by internationally recognized experts on the biology of amphibians and reptiles
- Provides a general background on the evolution and morphology of amphibians and reptiles
- Details what is known about reproduction and life histories
- Examines physiological ecology, emphasizing water balance, temperature, and energy
- Integrates population and community ecology with conservation biology
- Provides detailed taxonomic accounts of all higher taxa, including high quality distribution maps and color photographs
Autoren-Porträt von Laurie J. Vitt, George R. Zug, Janalee P. Caldwell
Dr. Vitt is a reptile ecologist who received his Ph.D. from Arizona Sate University in 1976. He was a Professor at UCLA for 8 years and Professor and Curator at the Sam Noble Museum at the University of Oklahoma for 21 years. He currently maintains Emeritus status. He has had extensive field experience in American deserts and New World tropics, especially Brazil. He has published more than 250 research articles and 8 books. Awards include appointment as a George Lynn Cross Research Professor at the University of Oklahoma, membership in the Brazilian Academy of Scientists, Distinguished Alumnus (Western Washington University), Distinguished Herpetologist (Herpetologist League), and two book awards.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Laurie J. Vitt , George R. Zug , Janalee P. Caldwell
- 2001, 2. Auflage, 630 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
- ISBN-10: 0080549403
- ISBN-13: 9780080549408
- Erscheinungsdatum: 21.07.2001
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