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This book is a basic account of the life cycles and life history strategies of the major groups of desert arthropods. It covers a wide variety of topics including an overview of major adaptations in desert arthropods, characteristic features of deserts, a comprehensive review of life history theory, and a detailed description of embryonic and postembryonic development. The book also provides an in-depth discussion of the life history traits in these animals including development time, growth rates and patterns, age and size at maturity, size and number of offspring, sex ratios, costs associated with reproduction and longevity, and explains how these traits are inextricably connected by various trade-offs including those between current reproduction and survival, current and future reproduction, and between number, size and sex of offspring. Finally, the relationship between behavioral ecology and life history traits is discussed.

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Author:   Fred Punzo
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2000
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783642085321

ISBN 10:   3642085326
Pages:   230
Publication Date:   01 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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From the reviews ... this book is a must for libraries of ecological and entomological institutions. (Journal of General and Applied Entomlogy, 2002, Vol. 25, Issue 4)

From the reviews ... this book is a must for libraries of ecological and entomological institutions. (Journal of General and Applied Entomlogy, 2002, Vol. 25, Issue 4)

From the reviews ... this book is a must for libraries of ecological and entomological institutions. (Journal of General and Applied Entomlogy, 2002, Vol. 25, Issue 4)

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