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Energetics of Desert Invertebrates

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  • © 1996

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Authors:
  1. Harold Heatwole

    1. Department of Zoology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA

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Part of the book series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms (DESERT ORGAN.)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. Introduction

    • Harold Heatwole
    Pages 1-34

  3. Foraging: The Acquisition of Energy

    • Harold Heatwole
    Pages 35-116

  4. Metobolism: The Expenditure of Energy

    • Harold Heatwole
    Pages 117-139

  5. Budgeting of Energy

    • Harold Heatwole
    Pages 141-167

  6. Storage: The Hoarding of Energy

    • Harold Heatwole
    Pages 169-175

  7. Quiescence and Dormancy: Waiting Out Energy Shortages

    • Harold Heatwole
    Pages 177-191

  8. Migration and Nomadism: Tracking Energy Sources

    • Harold Heatwole
    Pages 193-204

  9. Community Dynamics: The Flow of Energy

    • Harold Heatwole
    Pages 205-227

  10. Overview

    • Harold Heatwole
    Pages 229-236

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 237-266
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Desert invertebrates live in an environment where resources alternate unpredictably between brief periods of plenty and prolonged scarcity. This book describes the adaptive strategies of desert invertebrates in acquiring energy and sustaining life under such vicissitudes. Some cooperate in foraging; others compete for resources. Some are nomadic and migrate to more favorable sites as conditions change. Others conserve energy by going into a deep dormancy until better conditions return. Still others store food during plenty and retreat underground during less favorable times.
The adaptive modes of husbanding scarce energy resources are diverse and lead to an appreciation of the intricate interactions of animals living near their environmental limits.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Zoology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA

    Harold Heatwole

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