The ecology & behavior of amphibians
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Kentwood David Wells
- ناشر : Chicago : The University of Chicago Press
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2007
- شابک / ISBN : 9780226893341
Description
Preface -- 1. Phylogeny, classification, and morphological evolution -- 2. Water relations -- 3. Temperature relations -- 4. Respiration -- 5. Metabolism and energetics -- 6. Movements and orientation -- 7. Anuran vocal communication -- 8. Mating systems and sexual selection in anurans -- 9. Communication and social behavior of urodeles and caecilians -- 10. The natural history of amphibian reproduction -- 11. Parental care -- 12. The ecology and behavior of amphibian larvae -- 13. Complex life cycles and the ecology of amphibian metamorphosis -- 14. Amphibians and their predators -- 15. The ecology of amphibian communities -- 16. Conservation of amphibians -- References -- Index.
With more than six thousand species, amphibians are more diverse than mammals and are found on every continent save Antarctica. This title serves as a celebration of amphibian life and the ecological and behavioral adaptations that have made it a successful component of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
