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The biology of the Coleoptera /
The Biology of the Coleoptera covers the branches of modern biology of Coleoptera. The book discusses the biological study of beetles; some skeletal peculiarities and the internal structures of the adults. The text also describes some structural features of larvae and pupae; food, digestion and the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Academic Press,
1981.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; The Biology of the Coleoptera; Copyright Page; Foreword; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction: The Study of Beetles; Chapter 2. Some Skeletal Peculiarities of the Adults; Chapter 3. Internal Structures of the Adults; Chapter 4. Some Structural Features of Larvae and Pupae; Chapter 5. Food, Digestion and the Alimentary Canal; Chapter 6. Blood, Osmoregulation, Reserves, Excretion and Endocrine Organs; Chapter 7. Locomotion, Respiration and Energetics; Chapter 8. The Senses; Chapter 9. Cuticular Properties, Appearance, Colour and Luminosity
- Chapter 10. Adult and Larval BehaviourChapter 11. Development and Life-cycles; Chapter 12. Cytology and Genetics; Chapter 13. Water Beetles; Chapter 14. Special Habitats; Chapter 15. Predation and Defence; Chapter 16. Symbiotic and Parasitic Relations; Chapter 17. An Ecological Triangle: Beetles, Fungi and Trees; Chapter 18. Herbivorous Beetles; Chapter 19. Geographical Distribution and Conservation: Beetles as Ecological Indicators; Chapter 20. Evolutionary History of Beetles; Chapter 21. Epilogue; Classification of Families Adopted in this Work; Bibliography; Taxonomic Index; Subject Index