Melbourne csiro 2005 (3 Ergebnisse)
- Softcover
Anbieter: Andrew Isles Natural History Books, Prahran, VIC, AustralienAndrew Isles Natural History Books
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EUR 18,87
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Octavo, paperback,120 pp.,black and white photographs. Explains a theory explored in this book, which contends that animals are not controlled through predation but because they cannot obtain enough of the food they have to reproduce and grow. This book explains how this comes about in nature and describes some of the ways in wh…ich animals have evolved to cope., Nearly every form of life has the capacity to multiply and increase at a really astonishing, indeed frightening rate. Think of plagues of locusts or mice. Clearly, for the vast majority of animals this does not happen, otherwise they would swamp the world and destroy all the plants. So why doesn't it happen, and why does the world stay green? The theory explored in this book contends that animals are not controlled through predation, but, because they cannot obtain enough of the food they have to reproduce and grow. "Why Does the World Stay Green?" explains how this comes about in nature and describes some of the many fascinating ways in which animals have evolved to cope with this usually chronic shortage of an essential resource. The author, Tom White, has been a strong influence for the last 40 years on the ecological community, presenting confronting and at times controversial theories on the limiting role that nitrogen plays in the evolution of life. "Why Does the World Stay Green?" reveals this fascinating and important ecological theory. Illustrations, Bibliog, Index (illustrator).
Verlag: Melbourne, CSIRO Publishing, 2005., 2005
- Hardcover
- Erstausgabe
Anbieter: Grant's Bookshop, Cheltenham, VIC, AustralienGrant's Bookshop
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EUR 27,67
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4to, xxiv + 565pp. Original pictorial boards. Numerous b/w diagramatic and photographic illustrations. A fine copy. First edition.
Weitere Bilder- Hardcover
Anbieter: Andrew Isles Natural History Books, Prahran, VIC, AustralienAndrew Isles Natural History Books
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EUR 94,34
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Quarto,442 pp.,colour photographs, maps, other illustrations, laminated boards, scarce. Drawing on the latest research from around the world, Life of marsupials explores this unusual group of mammals covering the extraordinary diversity of forms around the world, including Australia, New Guinea and the Americas. Despite their lo…ng separate evolution there are extraordinary similarities in which marsupials have solved the challenges of living in environments such as deserts, alpine snowfields and tropical rainforests. Some can live on grass and others on leaves; and some can glide, swim and others can hop with extraordinary efficiency. This book covers the biology of all marsupial families and how they have evolved. The author's original text, also called Life of marsupials published in 1973, was the first student textbook on marsupials. In this completely re-written edition, he brings a lifetime's experience and masterly insights into the lives of these fascinating mammals. CONTENTS: What makes a marsupial? Reproduction and development. Opossums of America: cousins from a distant time. Carnivorous marsupials: bright-eyed killers of the night. Bandicoots: fast-living opportunists. Pygmy possums and sugar gliders. Life in the Trees: Koala, Greater Glider and Possums. Wombats: vegetarians of the underworld. Kangaroos: consummate herbivores. Marsupials and people.
