Marsupials

Zusatztext Review of the hardback: 'A good resource for an upper-level undergraduate course in marsupial biology.' Journal of Mammalian Evolution Klappentext First published in 2006, this book provides a synthesis of the developments in marsupial biology, bringing together knowledge scattered throughout the primary literature. Zusammenfassung Marsupials are a unique group of mammals! typically associated with Australia! although many species occur in South America. This 2006 volume provides a synthesis of the latest developments in marsupial biology! bringing together knowledge scattered throughout the primary literature. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The evolution and classification of marsupials M. Archer and J. Kirsch; 2. What marsupials can do for genetics and what genetics can do for marsupials W. Sherwin and J. A. Marshall Graves; 3. Reproduction G. Shaw; 4. Lactation A. Krockenberger; 5. Nutrition and digestion I. D. Hume; 6. The nervous system J. Nelson and P Armati; 7. The immunolymphatic system P. Cisternas and P. Armati; 8. Ecology and life histories C. Dickman and E. Vieira; 9. Behaviour of marsupials D. B. Croft and J. Eisenberg; 10. Conservation and management A. Burbidge and J. Eisenberg; References; Index.

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• Authors: Patricia J. (University of Sydney) Dickman Armati, Patricia J. Dickman Armati
• Assisted by: Patricia J. Armati (Editor), Armati Patricia J. (Editor), Chris R. Dickman (Editor), Dickman Chris R. (Editor), Ian D. Hume (Editor), Hume Ian D. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.08.2012
• EAN: 9781107406070
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40607-0
• No. of pages: 394
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals, Marsupials & monotremes, Zoology: marsupials and monotremes