Ecophysiology of Amphibians Inhabiting Xeric Environments

Michael Warburg

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, 2011

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Scarcity of water has brought about a number of structural, behavioural, physiological and ecological adaptations in amphibians inhabiting seasonally xeric habitats. Special emphasis is placed on physiological adaptations: water, electrolyte, nitrogen, and thermal balance and their endocrine control are treated in detail.

ISBN-13
9783642643699
ISBN-10
3642643698
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Year
2011
Publication date
2011-09-19
Pages
182
Dimensions
235x155x