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The biology of terrestrial molluscs /
This book presents a synthesis of current knowledge and research on the biology of terrestrial gastropod molluscs, which are of importance to human societies as food, medicine, crop pests, vectors of parasites, and as tools, personal ornamentation and currency in trade. It covers the morphology, phy...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; New York :
CABI,
©2001.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book presents a synthesis of current knowledge and research on the biology of terrestrial gastropod molluscs, which are of importance to human societies as food, medicine, crop pests, vectors of parasites, and as tools, personal ornamentation and currency in trade. It covers the morphology, phylogeny and systematics, structure and function of the various organ systems, feeding behaviour, life history strategies, behavioural ecology, population and conservation genetics, and soil biology and ecotoxicology of the terrestrial molluscs. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 558 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 085199718X 9780851997186 1280811536 9781280811531 |
| Acceso: | University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus. |