Ecophysiology of amphibians inhabiting xeric environments /

Scarcity of water has brought about a number of structural, behavioural, physiological and ecological adaptations in amphibians inhabiting seasonally xeric habitats. This book describes structural and functional adaptations of key organs such as skin, kidneys, bladder, lungs and ovaries. Behavioural...

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Main Author:	Warburg, M. R. (Michael R.), 1931-
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1997]
Series:	Adaptations of desert organisms.
Subjects:	Amphibians > Ecophysiology. Amphibians > Adaptation. Xeric ecology. ECOFISIOLOGIA ANIMAL. AMPHIBIA. Amphibiens > Écophysiologie. Amphibiens > Effets de la sécheresse. Electronic books.
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