Author: G.M. King
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: herbivory, reptiles
Number of Pages: 168
Published: 1996-01-15
List price: $179.00
ISBN-10: 0412461102
ISBN-13: 9780412461101

This book looks at how an animal is organized to carry out a difficult task - that of feeding on plants. The complex adaptations necessary to enable animals to obtain nutrients successfully from a herbivorous diet are many. For the first time these problems are examined here purely from the perspective of reptiles. Common themes are teased out and arranged chronologically to help gain an understanding of the patterns of diversity change in the group. This book will be of great interest to researchers and students of zoology, palaeontology, evolution, ecology, functional anatomy and mo

Authors:R. Thomas Palo, Charles T. Robbins,
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: herbivory, mammalian, defenses, plant
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 1991-08-12
List price: $199.95
ISBN-10: 0849365503
ISBN-13: 9780849365508

This volume summarizes what is currently known about mammalian herbivore-plant interaction, particularly as governed by plant secondary chemistry, and suggests productive avenues for future research. Topics covered include foraging theory and plant chemistry in mammal herbivory; the evolution of herbivory in relation to plant defenses; factors controlling resource allocation to defenses in plants; mechanisms by which herbivorous mammals can counter plant defenses to gain necessary energy and nutrients; and herbivory in deserts, temperate and tropical forests, and boreal forests. Wildlife biolo