Woodlice /
Woodlice are one of the few land-living groups of the class Crustacea. In order to live in such a harsh environment, they have evolved many structural and behavioural mechanisms to conserve water. This book covers not only the morphology and physiology of woodlice but also the behaviour, genetics an...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, England ; New York :
Pergamon Press,
[1980, 1972]
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| Series: | Invertebrate types.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Woodlice are one of the few land-living groups of the class Crustacea. In order to live in such a harsh environment, they have evolved many structural and behavioural mechanisms to conserve water. This book covers not only the morphology and physiology of woodlice but also the behaviour, genetics and population ecology. The parasites and predators, and distribution and range of the British species are described. A checklist of British species of woodlice accompanies an illustrated identification key. Practical ideas of study techniques are supported by many suggestions for further investigatio. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (144 pages, 8 unnumbered pages leaves of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781483285788 1483285782 |