Overview

With an estimated 35,000 species, terrestrial molluscs are one of the most successful and diverse animal groups in land-based ecosystems. These animals have long been of importance to human societies as food, medicine, crop pests, vectors of parasites, and as tools, personal ornamentation and currency in trade. This book presents a synthesis of current knowledge and research on the biology of terrestrial molluscs.

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Author:   Gary M Barker (formerly Landcare Research Hamilton, New Zealand) ,  Gary M. Barker
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.953kg
ISBN:  

9780851993188

ISBN 10:   0851993184
Pages:   560
Publication Date:   03 September 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Morphology, phylogeny and systematics, G M Barker, Landcare Research, New Zealand 2: Body wall: form and function, D L Luchtel and I Deyrup-Olsen University of Washington, USA 3: Sensory organs and the nervous system, R Chase, McGill University, Canada 4: Radular structure and function, U Mackenstedt, Universitat Hohenheim, Germany and K Markel, Ruhr-Universitat Bocham, Germany 5: Structure and function of the digestive tract, V K Dimitriadis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece 6: Food and feeding behaviour, B Speiser, Research Institute of Organic Agriulcture (FiBL), Switzerland 7: Haemolymph: blood cell morphology and function, E Furuta and K Yamaguchi, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Japan 8: Structure and functioning of the reproductive system, B Gomez, Universidad del Pais Vasco, Spain Regulation of growth and reproduction, A Gomot de Vaufleury, Universte de Fanche-Comte, France 9: Spermiogenesis and oogenesis, J M Healy, The University of Queensland, Australia 10: Population and conservation genetics, T Backeljau, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Belgium, A Baur and B Baur, University of Basel, Switzerland 11: Life history strategies, J Heller, The Hebrew University, Israel 12: Behavioural ecology: on doing the right thing in the right place at the right time, A Cook, University of Ulster, UK 13: Soil biology and ecotoxicology, R Dallinger and B Berger, Universitat Innsbruck, Austria, R Triebskorn-Koehler and H Koehler, Universitat Tubingen, Germany

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This book presents current knowledge and research on the biology of terrestrial gastropod molluscs, examining morphology, phylogeny and systematics, structure and function of the various organ systems, feeding behavior, life history strategies, behavioral ecology, population and conservation genetics, and soil biology and ecotoxicology. Chapters cover areas such as the digestive system in Stylommatophora, regulation of growth and reproduction, spermatogenesis and oogenesis, sensory organs and the nervous system, and blood cell morphology. Contributors are specialists in natural sciences, biology, environmental studies, zoology, and marine studies. --SciTech Book News

<br> This book presents current knowledge and research on the biology of terrestrial gastropod molluscs, examining morphology, phylogeny and systematics, structure and function of the various organ systems, feeding behavior, life history strategies, behavioral ecology, population and conservation genetics, and soil biology and ecotoxicology. Chapters cover areas such as the digestive system in Stylommatophora, regulation of growth and reproduction, spermatogenesis and oogenesis, sensory organs and the nervous system, and blood cell morphology. Contributors are specialists in natural sciences, biology, environmental studies, zoology, and marine studies. --SciTech Book News<br>

This book presents current knowledge and research on the biology of terrestrial gastropod molluscs, examining morphology, phylogeny and systematics, structure and function of the various organ systems, feeding behavior, life history strategies, behavioral ecology, population and conservation genetics, and soil biology and ecotoxicology. Chapters cover areas such as the digestive system in Stylommatophora, regulation of growth and reproduction, spermatogenesis and oogenesis, sensory organs and the nervous system, and blood cell morphology. Contributors are specialists in natural sciences, biology, environmental studies, zoology, and marine studies. --SciTech Book News<br>

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