Vertebrate life
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Vertebrate life
Prentice Hall, c1999
5th ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
For courses in Vertebrate Zoology, Vertebrate Biology Function, as well as specialty courses such as Paleontology and Herpetology. Widely praised for its comprehensive coverage and exceptionally clear writing style, this best-selling exploration of vertebrate life is the only text that integrates the ecology, behavior, morphology and physiology of vertebrates in a phylogenetic context. It focuses on how animals work and the consequences - in ecological and evolutionary time - of working one way versus another. *NEW - Expands the cladistic classification - especially in our treatment of anatomy and physiology. *NEW - Simplifies cladograms. - Prunes excessive detail while retaining information about the geologic time span for the lineages illustrated. *NEW - Updates literature citations - with many references from 1995 onward.
*Presents information in a phylogenetic (evolutionary) context *Integrates ecology, behavior, physiology and morphology to present a view of animals as functioning systems *Offers a cladistic perspective, reflecting the widespread adoption of phylogenetic systematics (cladistics) as the basis for determining the evolutionary relationships of organisms *Includes cladograms - with accompanying synopses and primary references - illustrating the postulated relationships of vertebrates to reconcile the views of various authorities and illuminates major areas of disagreement
Table of Contents
*I. VERTEBRATE DIVERSITY, FUNCTION, AND EVOLUTION: *The Diversity, Evolution, and Classification of Vertebrates *The Origin of Vertebrates *Vertebrate Organ Systems and Their Evolution *Homeostasis and Energetics: Water Balance, Temperature Regulation, and Energy Use *Geography and Ecology from the Cambrian to the Mid-Devonian *II. AQUATIC VERTEBRATES: CARTILAGINOUS AND BONY FISHES: *Early Vertebrates: Jawless Vertebrates and the Origin of Jawed Vertebrates *The Rise of Jawed Vertebrates and the Radiation of the Chondrichthyes *Dominating Life in Water: Teleostomes and the Major Radiation of Fishes *Geography and Ecology from the Mid-Devonian to Late Permian *III. TERRESTRIAL ECTOTHERMS: AMPHIBIANS, TURTLES, CROCODILIANS, AND SQUAMATES: *Origin and Radiation of Tetrapods in Late Paleozoic *Salamanders, Anurans, and Caecilians *Turtles *Mesozoic Diapsids: Dinosaurs, Birds, Crocodilians, and Others *Geography and Ecology of the Mesozic *The Lepidosaurs: Tuatara, Lizards, and Snakes *Ectothermy: A Low-Cost Approach to Life *IV. TERRESTRIAL ENDOTHERMS: BIRDS AND MAMMALS: *Characteristics of Birds: Specializations for Flight *The Ecology and Behavior of Birds *The Synapsida and the Evolution of Mammals *Geography and Ecology of the Cenozoic *Characteristics of Mammals *Endothermy: A High-Energy Approach to Life *Body Size, Ecology and Sociality of Mammals *Humans as Vertebrates *Glossary *Subject Index *Author Index
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