The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians by Kentwood D. Wells (Author). Consisting of greater than six thousand species, amphibians are extra numerous than mammals and are found on every continent save Antarctica. Regardless of the abundance and diversity of these animals, many points of the biology of amphibians remain unstudied or misunderstood. The Ecology and Habits of Amphibians goals to fill this gap in the literature on this remarkable taxon. It is a celebration of the diversity of amphibian life and the ecological and behavioral diversifications which have made it a profitable element of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Synthesizing seventy years of research on amphibian biology, Kentwood D. Wells addresses all major areas of inquiry, together with phylogeny, classification, and morphology; aspects of physiological ecology equivalent to water and temperature relations, respiration, metabolism, and energetics; movements and orientation; communication and social behavior; replica and parental care; ecology and conduct of amphibian larvae and ecological elements of metamorphosis; ecological impression of predation on amphibian populations and antipredator defenses; and elements of amphibian group ecology. With an eye in the direction of modern considerations, The Ecology and Conduct of Amphibians conclude with a chapter devoted to amphibian conservation.
An unprecedented scholarly contribution to amphibian biology, this e-book is eagerly anticipated amongst specialists.
No different e book on amphibian ecology or conduct comes even near the breadth and rigor of this work. The extraordinary wealth of actual, peer-reviewed information that the creator has gathered is solely staggering, and its seamless incorporation into the material is a testament to Kent Wells’ unique grasp of amphibian biology. As amphibian populations face unprecedented challenges globally, it’s more crucial than ever that we understand how amphibians work together with their environment, and each other, so that we may better preserve and defend their remaining populations in meaningful ways. I have little doubt that this e-book will remain the final word treatise for this task.
The creator invested more than 20yrs in its making, and I must invest equal time to put in writing a assessment that compliments this guide enough! To say this e-book is too technical blows my mind (another reviewer). I have not often seen an e book that meshes “technical” information in such a readable trend as Kentwood Wells has done on this monumental volume.
Have you ever considered why the bullfrogs in your garden pond croak all summer long but the wood frogs in the vernal pool down the road are only noisy for per week? Ever spot a salamander strolling round on the bottom of an ice-lined pond and wonder how he might presumably do that? Such is the depth of the knowledge one can find in this book. From the worldwide scale to the main points of physiology, Kentwood Wells has covered it all. With a smooth and simple-to-read writing fashion, glorious use of pictures to spotlight and make clear ideas and clear interpretations of scientific analysis this e-book ought to enchantment to the layperson simply as much as it’ll attraction to academics. Really a piece that must be on the shelves of each life science tutorial, naturalist or backyard nature-watcher.
The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians
Kentwood D. Wells (Author)
1400 pages
University Of Chicago Press (November 15, 2007)
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