Vertebrate biology
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Vertebrate biology
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012
2nd ed
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [513]-554) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Long recognized as the most readable textbook on vertebrate biology, this comprehensive volume covers subjects ranging from the biology of the smallest shrew to the migration of the largest whales. Thoroughly updated with the latest research, this new edition discusses taxa and topics such as: systematics and evolution; zoogeography, ecology, morphology, and reproduction; early chordates; fish, amphibians, reptiles (inclusive of birds), and mammals; population dynamics; movement and migration; behavior; study methods; extinction processes; and, conservation and management. Complete with appendixes and glossary, "Vertebrate Biology" is the ideal text for courses in zoology, vertebrate biology, vertebrate natural history, and general biology. Donald W. Linzey carefully builds theme upon theme, concept upon concept, as he walks students through a plethora of topics on the vertebrate life form. Arranged logically to follow the typical course format, "Vertebrate Biology" leaves students with a full understanding of the unique structure, function, and living patterns of the subphylum that includes our own species.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. The Vertebrate Story: An Overview
2. Systematics and Vertebrate Evolution
3. Vertebrate Zoogeography
4. Early Chordates and Jawless Fishes
5. Gnathostome Fishes
6. Amphibians
7. Evolution of Reptiles
8. Morphology, Reproduction, and Development of Turtles, Tuataras, Lizards, Snakes, Crocodilians, and Birds
9. Mammals
10. Population Dynamics
11. Movements
12. Intraspecific Behavior and Ecology
13. Interspecific Interactions
14. Techniques for Ecological and Behavioral Studies
15. Extinction and Extirpation
16. Conservation and Management
Appendixes
Glossary
Bibliography
Credits
Index
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