Threatened and Recently Extinct Vertebrates of the World: A Biogeographic Approach, Matthew Richardson
Автор: Kardong Kenneth V. Название: Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolution ISBN: 1259253759 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781259253751 Издательство: McGraw-Hill Рейтинг: Цена: от 4074.00 р. 7550.00-30% Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.) Описание: Vertebrates features a unique emphasis on function and evolution of vertebrates, complete anatomical detail, and excellent pedagogy. Morphology is foremost, but the author has developed and integrated an understanding of function and evolution into the discussion of anatomy of the various systems.
Автор: Theagarten Lingham-Soliar Название: The Vertebrate IntegumentVolume 2 ISBN: 3662460041 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783662460047 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 23757.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The emphasis in this volume is on the structure and functional design of the integument. The book starts with a brief introduction to some basic principles of physics (mechanics) including Newton’s Three Laws of Motion. These principles are subsequently used to interpret the problems animals encounter in motion. It is in only the last 40 or so years that we have begun to understand how important a role the integument plays in the locomotion of many marine vertebrates. This involves the crossed-fiber architecture, which was first discovered in a classic study on nemertean worms. As a design principle we see that the crossed-fiber architecture is ubiquitous in nature. Research on some of the most dynamic marine vertebrates of the oceans – tuna, dolphins and sharks, and the extinct Jurassic ichthyosaurs – shows precisely how the crossed-fiber architecture contributes to high-speed swimming and (in lamnid sharks) may even aid in energy conservation. However, this design principle is not restricted to animals in the marine biota but is also found as far afield as the dinosaurs and, most recently, has been revealed as a major part of the microstructure of the most complex derivative of the integument, the feather. We see that a variety of phylogenetically diverse vertebrates take to the air by using skin flaps to glide from tree to tree or to the ground, and present detailed descriptions of innovations developed in pursuit of improved gliding capabilities in both extinct and modern day gliders. But the vertebrate integument had even greater things in store, namely true or flapping flight. Pterosaurs were the first vertebrates to use the integument as a membrane in true flapping flight and these interesting extinct animals are discussed on the basis of past and cutting-edge research , most intriguingly with respect to the structure of the flight membrane. Bats, the only mammals that fly, also employ integumental flight membranes. Classic research on bat flight is reviewed and supplemented with the latest research, which shows the complexities of the wing beat cycle to be significantly different from that of birds, as revealed by particle image velocimetry. The book’s largest chapter is devoted to birds, given that they make up nearly half of the over 22,000 species of tetrapods. The flight apparatus of birds is unique in nature and is described in great detail, with innovative research highlighting the complexity of the flight structures, bird flight patterns, and behavior in a variety of species. This is complimented by new research on the brains of birds, which shows that they are more complex than previously thought. The feather made bird flight possible, and was itself made possible by ?-keratin, contributing to what may be a unique biomechanical microstructure in nature, a topic discussed in some depth. A highly polarized subject concerns the origin of birds and of the feather. Alleged fossilized protofeathers (primal simple feathers) are considered on the basis of histological and taphonomic investigative studies in Chapter 6. Finally, in Chapter 7 we discuss the controversies associated with this field of research. Professor Theagarten Lingham-Soliar works at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth and is an Honorary Professor of Life Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Автор: M.J. Benton; P.S. Spencer Название: Fossil Reptiles of Great Britain ISBN: 9401042314 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789401042314 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 16979.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume details all British sites that have yielded fossil reptiles, describing in detail the fifty most important localities and providing an extensive bibliography of everything published on British Fossil reptiles since 1676.
Автор: T.H. Bullock; A. Fessard; A. Fessard; R.H. Hartlin Название: Electroreceptors and Other Specialized Receptors in Lower Vertrebrates ISBN: 3642659284 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783642659287 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 18284.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The originality of this volume is to reveal to the reader the fascination of some unfamiliar sensory organs that are sometimes ignored and often misunderstood. the pseudobranchial organs of some teleosts, equipped with pressoreceptors and at least three other types of receptors (osmo- and chemoreceptors) (Chapter 8);
Автор: Owen Название: On the Anatomy of Vertebrates ISBN: 1108038271 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108038270 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 9819.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Palaeontologist Richard Owen (1804-92) was superintendent of natural history in the British Museum and founder of the Natural History Museum. This 1868 work gives a thorough overview of vertebrate anatomy. Volume 3 completes his analysis of mammals, and gives his general conclusions on vertebrates.
Автор: Ruckstuhl Название: Sexual Segregation in Vertebrates ISBN: 0521184215 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521184212 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 8870.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: An understanding of sexual segregation is important in the explanation of life history and social preference, population dynamics and the conservation of rare species. Sexual Segregation in Vertebrates explores the reasons why this behaviour has evolved and what factors contribute to it.
Автор: Owen Название: On the Anatomy of Vertebrates ISBN: 1108038263 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108038263 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 8078.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Palaeontologist Richard Owen (1804-92) was superintendent of natural history in the British Museum and founder of the Natural History Museum. This 1866 work gives a thorough overview of vertebrate anatomy. Volume 2 deals chiefly with birds, and begins the discussion of the characteristics of mammals.
Описание: Vertebrates and Invertebrates of European Cities: Selected Non-Avian Fauna is the first known account of the vertebrate and invertebrate fauna of several cities in Europe and throughout the rest of the world.
Автор: Gabriele Achille; Franco Andreone; Massimo Capula; Название: Snakes of Italy ISBN: 3319141058 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319141053 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 7685.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book offers a comprehensive review of the biology of snakes, focusing on Italian species. The snakes of Italy belong to the two families Colubridae and Viperidae, and for each species the systematic classification and chorology including distribution maps are presented. Furthermore, readers will learn how to carry out field studies, how to handle snakes and how to photograph them. The book concludes with a chapter on the iconography of historical Italian snakes and their importance in popular science, and one on myths and legends. This SpringerBriefs volume will appeal to herpetologists and technical staff. The section on iconography may also be of interest to museum staff.
Автор: V.L. Bels; P. Aerts; V.L. Bels; M. Chardon; P. Van Название: Biomechanics of Feeding in Vertebrates ISBN: 3642633994 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783642633997 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 16979.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Owen Название: On the Anatomy of Vertebrates ISBN: 1108038255 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108038256 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 8869.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Palaeontologist Richard Owen (1804-92) was superintendent of natural history in the British Museum and founder of the Natural History Museum. This 1866 work gives a thorough overview of vertebrate anatomy. Volume 1 deals with haematocrya, or cold-blooded vertebrates such as fishes and reptiles.
Автор: Andrii Rozhok Название: Orientation and Navigation in Vertebrates ISBN: 3540787186 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783540787181 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 22203.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Reviews the major models and hypotheses concerning the mechanisms supposed to underlie the process of navigation in vertebrates. This work covers data on various major model groups of vertebrates studied in the context of animal navigation, such as migratory birds, homing pigeons, sea turtles, subterranean mammals and some migratory fish species.
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