Ontogeny, Functional Ecology, and Evolution of Bats (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Adams, Rick A.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The study of animal development has deep historical roots in codifying the field of evolutionary biology. In the 1940s evolutionary theory became engulfed by analyses of microevolutionary genetics and development became focused on mechanisms, forsaking the evolutionary implications of ontogeny. Recently, ontogeny has resurfaced as a significant component of evolutionary change and also of population and community dynamics. Ontogeny, Functional Ecology and Evolution of Bats is a reference work by bat biologists who emphasize the importance of understanding ontogeny in analyses of evolution and ecology. In addition, the developmental underpinnings of specialized morphology, physiology and behaviour are elucidated, and the strong influence of ecology on the ontological niche of juvenile bats is illustrated. This book is an essential reference, not only for bat biologists, but for anyone working in the fields of ecology, developmental biology, evolution, behaviour and systematics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juni 2000
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511059797
• Artikelnr.: 38215942

Inhaltsangabe

1. Integrating ontogeny into ecological and evolutionary investigations R.
A. Adams and S. C. Pedesen; 2. Bat phylogeny: an evolutionary context for
comparative studies N. B. Simmons; 3. Early embryology, fetal membranes and
placentation K. B. Karim and K. P. Bhatnagar; 4. Brain ontogeny and
ecomorphology in bats R. L. Reep and K. P. Bhatnagar; 5. Evolutionary
plasticity and ontogeny of the bat cochlea M. Vater; 6. Skull growth and
the acoustic axis of the head in bats S. C. Pedersen; 7. Ontogeny of the
chiropteran basicranium, with reference to the Indian false vampire bat
Megaderma lyra J. R. Wible and D. L. Davis; 8. A theoretical consideration
of dental morphology, ontogeny and evolution in bats C. J. Phillips; 9.
Wing ontogeny, shifting niche dimensions, and adaptive landscapes R. A.
Adams; 10. Ontogeny and evolution of the hindlimb and calcar: assessing
phylogenetic trends R. A. Adams and K. M. Thibault; 11. A comparative
perspective on the ontogeny of flight muscles in bats J. W. Hermanson; 12.
Ontogeny, evolution and phylogeny of social behavior G. Jones.