Evolutionary Physiological Ecology

Herausgeber: Calow, P.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is concerned with physiological studies that make evolutionary considerations explicit.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 415g
• ISBN-13: 9780521101653
• ISBN-10: 0521101654
• Artikelnr.: 25617480

Inhaltsangabe

1. Evolutionary physiological ecology? P. Calow; 2. Optimum efficiencies of
energy transformation in anoxic metabolism E. Gnaiger; 3. The strategies of
power and economy E. Gnaiger; 4. Growth and resource allocation R. M. Sibly
and P. Calow; 5. Maintenance and repair processes in relation to
senescence: Adaptive strategies of neglect T. B. L. Kirkwood; 6. Evolution
of the breadth of biochemical adaptation M. Lynch and W. Gabriel; 7.
Evolution from the viewpoint of Escherichia coli A.L. Koch; 8. Evolutionary
physiological ecology of plants J. P. Grime, R. Hunt and W. J. Krzanowski;
9. Adaptive characteristics of leaves with special reference to violets O.
T. Solbrig; 10. Evolutionary constraints and symbiosis in Hydra L. B.
Slobodkin, K. Dunn and P. Bossert; 11. Genetic aspects of physiological
adaptation in bivalve molluscs B. L. Bayne; 12. Energy constraints and
reproductive trade-offs determining body size in fishes R. LeB. Dunbrack
and D. M. Ware; 13. The evolution of mammalian energetics B. K. McNab.