Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians

Name: Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians
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ISBN: 9780226893341

ISBN-10: 0226893340

ISBN-13: 9780226893341

Edition: 2007

Authors: Kentwood D. Wells

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Consisting of more than six thousand species, amphibians are more diverse than mammals and are found on every continent save Antarctica. Despite the abundance and diversity of these animals, many aspects of the biology of amphibians remain unstudied or misunderstood.The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibiansaims to fill this gap in the literature on this remarkable taxon. It is a celebration of the diversity of amphibian life and the ecological and behavioral adaptations that have made it a successful component of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Synthesizing seventy years of research on amphibian biology, Kentwood D. Wells addresses all major areas of inquiry, including phylogeny,…

Book details

List price: $92.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 11/15/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1400
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 2.50" tall
Weight: 6.292
Language: English



Preface



Phylogeny, Classification, and Morphological Evolution



Water Relations



Temperature Relations



Respiration



Metabolism and Energetics



Movements and Orientation



Anuran Vocal Communication



Mating Systems and Sexual Selection in Anurans



Communication and Social Behavior of Urodeles and Caecilians



The Natural History of Amphibian Reproduction



Parental Care



The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibian Larvae



Complex Life Cycles and the Ecology of Amphibian Metamorphosis



Amphibians and Their Predators



The Ecology of Amphibian Communities



Conservation of Amphibians


References


Index