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Ecophysiology of Amphibians Inhabiting Xeric Environments

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Authors:
  1. Michael R. Warburg

    1. Department of Biology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

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

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XV
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  2. Introduction

    • Michael R. Warburg
    Pages 1-2

  3. Xeric Habitats and Their Amphibian Inhabitants

    • Michael R. Warburg
    Pages 3-18

  4. Structural and Functional Adaptations of Key Organs

    • Michael R. Warburg
    Pages 19-55

  5. Receptors, Perception and Behavioural Responses

    • Michael R. Warburg
    Pages 57-66

  6. Physiological Adaptations

    • Michael R. Warburg
    Pages 67-105

  7. Ecological Adaptations

    • Michael R. Warburg
    Pages 107-132

  8. Reflections and Conclusions

    • Michael R. Warburg
    Pages 133-138

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 139-182
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About this book

Scarcity of water has brought about a number of structural, behavioural, physiological and ecological adaptations in amphibians inhabiting seasonally xeric habitats.
This book describes structural and functional adaptations of key organs such as skin, kidneys, bladder, lungs and ovaries. Behavioural responses to high temperatures mainly involve thermoregulation and the selection of optimal temperatures and humidity. Special emphasis is placed on physiological adaptations: water, electrolyte, nitrogen, and thermal balance and their endocrine control are treated in detail. Development and metamorphosis, larval competition for food resources, and reproductive strategies are only a few of the exciting topics in the chapter on ecological aspects.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

    Michael R. Warburg

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ecophysiology of Amphibians Inhabiting Xeric Environments

  • Authors: Michael R. Warburg

  • Series Title: Adaptations of Desert Organisms

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60357-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1997

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-59272-3Published: 25 March 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-64369-9Published: 19 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-60357-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1430-9432

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 182

  • Topics: Animal Physiology, Ecology, Animal Ecology

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