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Physiological and ecological adaptations to feeding in vertebrates /
"In this book, a group of internationally recognized specialists discusses physiological and evolutionary adaptations to different feeding strategies in vertebrates. The book is a state-of-art account of our mechanistic, comparative and evolutionary understanding of how vertebrates have evolved...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Enfield, NH :
Science Publishers,
©2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "In this book, a group of internationally recognized specialists discusses physiological and evolutionary adaptations to different feeding strategies in vertebrates. The book is a state-of-art account of our mechanistic, comparative and evolutionary understanding of how vertebrates have evolved and adapted to feed on diverse food items. The reviews cover the fields of comparative morphology, nutritional physiology, ecological physiology and molecular mechanisms of food uptake. This book is a unique and invaluable resource for professionals and students of animal physiology, evolutionary biology ecology, veterinary science, animal nutrition and animal production."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 423 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781578086504 1578086507 1281948500 9781281948502 9786611948504 6611948503 |