Phylogenetic Studies of Iguanid Lizards (Lacertilia, Iguanidae)
Author: Jeff Stephen Wyles
Publisher:
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRead and Download eBook Full
Author: Jeff Stephen Wyles
Publisher:
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor:
Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages:
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Laurie J. Vitt
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2014-07-14
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 1400863945
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn a collection rich in implications for all fields of ecology, leading lizard ecologists demonstrate the utility of the phylogenetic approach in understanding the evolution of morphology, physiology, behavior, and life histories. Lizards, which are valued for their amenability to field experiments, have been the subject of reciprocal transplant experiments and of manipulations of resource availability, habitat structure, population density, and entire sections of food webs. Such experiments are rapidly rebuilding ecological theories as they apply to all organisms. As a demonstration of state-of-the-art historical and experimental research and as a call for philosophical engagement, this volume will join its predecessors--Lizard Ecology: A Symposium (Missouri, 1967) and Lizard Ecology: Studies of a Model Organism (Harvard, 1983)--in directing ecological research for years to come. Lizard Ecology contains essays on reproductive ecology (Arthur E. Dunham, Lin Schwarzkopf, Peter H. Niewiarowski, Karen Overall, and Barry Sinervo), behavioral ecology (A. Stanley Rand, William E. Cooper, Jr., Emülia P. Martins, Craig Guyer, and C. Michael Bull), evolutionary ecology (Raymond B. Huey, Jean Clobert et al., Donald B. Miles, and Theodore Garland, Jr.), and population and community ecology (Ted Case, Robin M. Andrews and S. Joseph Wright, Craig D. James, and Jonathan B. Losos). Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author: Richard Estes
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 660
ISBN-13: 9780804714358
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lin-Ling Changchien
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 454
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Justin L. Rheubert
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2014-12-19
Total Pages: 742
ISBN-13: 1466579870
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Lizards and Tuatara is a remarkable compendium of chapters written by the world's leading experts from over four continents. The book begins with a chapter recounting historical discoveries in reproductive biology and a review of phylogenetics and up-to-date hypotheses concerning evolutionary relationships amon
Author: Kevin De Queiroz
Publisher:
Published: 1987-12-01
Total Pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780608007151
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Richard Etheridge
Publisher:
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9780119808179
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Dr. Allison C. Alberts
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2004-03-03
Total Pages: 374
ISBN-13: 0520930118
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn what is certain to be the key reference on iguanas for years to come, some of the world's leading experts offer a clear and accessible account of the latest research on the evolution, behavioral ecology, and conservation of these highly visible and increasingly endangered creatures, much loved by professional herpetologists and hobbyists alike. The book begins with an introduction by noted iguana biologist Dr. Gordon Burghardt that examines the state of iguana research—past, present, and future—with an emphasis on social behavior. Three major sections follow, each opening with a synthesis by the volume editors, who survey the current status and likely future direction of investigations in the pertinent area. The first section focuses on different aspects of the taxonomic and morphological diversity of iguanas and includes a complete checklist of species. In the second section, contributors address the behavior and ecology of iguanas and provide compelling evidence that both may be far more complex than previously appreciated. The third and final section, highlighting the threats facing iguana populations today, describes the broad array of innovative conservation strategies that will be needed to help ensure their survival. Illustrated throughout with photographs, distribution maps, tables, and figures, this volume will be the definitive resource for anyone—professional or curious amateur—interested in iguanas.
Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Publisher:
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 826
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK