Insect Physiological Ecology: Mechanisms and Patterns by Sue Nicolson (English)
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Insect Physiological Ecology: Mechanisms and Patterns by Sue Nicolson (English). Insect Physiological Ecology by Sue Nicolson, Steven L. Chown. It shows that evolved physiological responses at the individual level are translated into coherent physiological and ecological patterns at larger, even global scales. Insect Physiological Ecology by Sue Nicolson, Steven L. Chown Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Provides an overview of interactions between insects and their environments from a physiological perspective that integrates information across a range of approaches and scales. This work shows that evolved physiological responses at the individual level are translated into physiological and ecological patterns at larger, even global scales. Publisher Description This book provides a modern, synthetic overview of interactions between insects and their environments from a physiological perspective that integrates information across a range of approaches and scales. It shows that evolved physiological responses at the individual level are translated into coherent physiological and ecological patterns at larger, even global scales. This is done by examining in detail the ways in which insects obtain resources from theenvironment, process these resources in various ways, and turn the results into energy which allows them to regulate their internal environment as well as cope with environmental extremes of temperature and water availability. The book demonstrates that physiological responses are not only characterized bysubstantial temporal variation, but also shows coherent variation across several spatial scales. At the largest, global scale, there appears to be substantial variation associated with the hemisphere in which insects are found. Such variation has profound implications for patterns of biodiversity as well as responses to climate change, and these implications are explicitly discussed. The book provides a novel integration of the understanding gained from broad-scale field studies of many speciesand the more narrowly focused laboratory investigations of model organisms. In so doing it reflects the growing realization that an integration of mechanistic and large-scale comparative physiology can result in unexpected insights into the diversity of insects. Details ISBN 0198515499 ISBN-13 9780198515494 Title Insect Physiological Ecology Author Sue Nicolson, Steven L. Chown Format Paperback Year 2004 Pages 256 Publisher Oxford University Press GEItemID:137006302; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
