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Gromov, Polyakov

Voles (Microtinae)

English · Hardback

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Description

This monograph deals with the subfamily of voles (Microtinae) - the group of rodents which are of great practical importance as pests of agricultural crops as well as carriers and reservoirs of pathogens of several infectious diseases of animals and man. The introductory part describes the body structure and its adaptive peculiarities, geographical distribution, history of study of the group and its phylogeny. The taxonomic part presents characteristics of more than 130 extant as well as extinct species combined into 42 genera and 8 tribes. The monograph concludes with a special section (by I. Ya. Polyakov) containing detailed biological characteristics of individual groups of voles including the data on the structural peculiarities and population dynamics, economic importance and control measures under different natural conditions.

Product details

Authors	Gromov, Polyakov
Publisher	Brill

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	01.10.1992

EAN	9789004092556
ISBN	978-90-04-09255-6
No. of pages	725
Dimensions	164 mm x 236 mm x 43 mm
Weight	1275 g
Series	Studies in Semitic Languages a
Subject	Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design

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