Ecophysiology of Small Desert Mammals

A large number of small mammal species inhabit deserts. This fascinating phenomenon is investigated by Prof. A. Allan Degen in this book.
The majority of small desert mammals are rodents, but shrews of several grams and small foxes of 1 kg are also present. Their survival is due mainly to behavioural adaptations and habitat selection, however, physiological adaptations also contribute to the success. Interestingly, many small mammals that live in different deserts of the world show similarities in their adaptive traits although they have different taxonomic affinities.

Product details

• Authors: A. A. Degen
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1997
• EAN: 9783540592594
• ISBN: 978-3-540-59259-4
• No. of pages: 296
• Weight: 578 g
• Illustrations: w. 102 figs.
• Series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms; Adaptations of Desert Organisms
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology