The majority of small desert mammals are rodents, but shrews of several grams and small foxes of 1 kg are also present. Their survival is due mainly to behavioural adaptations and habitat selection, however, physiological adaptations also contribute to the success. Interestingly, many small mammals that live in different deserts of the world show similarities in their adaptive traits although they have different taxonomic affinities.
The majority of small desert mammals are rodents, but shrews of several grams and small foxes of 1 kg are also present. Their survival is due mainly to behavioural adaptations and habitat selection, however, physiological adaptations also contribute to the success. Interestingly, many small mammals that live in different deserts of the world show similarities in their adaptive traits although they have different taxonomic affinities.
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Ecophysiology of Small Desert Mammals
296Paperback(Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9783642643668 |
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Publisher: | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Publication date: | 09/22/2011 |
Series: | Adaptations of Desert Organisms |
Edition description: | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997 |
Pages: | 296 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d) |