Animal Physiology: an environmental perspective, 21st Edition
An Environmental Perspective
$137.16
- Paperback
1104 pages
- Release Date
31 January 2021
Summary
Wild animals survive in a variety of complex environments; they are exposed to predictable and unpredictable changes in their particular environment on a daily or seasonal basis. However, we live in a time when almost all natural environments are undergoing relatively rapid change, and many of these changes, such as the pollution of air and water, removal of natural food sources, environment fragmentation, and climate change, are the result of human activity.
Animal Physiology: An…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199655458 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199655456 |
| Author: | Patrick Butler, Anne Brown, George Stephenson, John Speakman |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1104 |
| Edition: | 21st |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2021 |
| Weight: | 2.72kg |
| Dimensions: | 220mm x 278mm x 44mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Very clearly explained. Easy and enjoyable to read.
“Very clearly explained. Easy and enjoyable to read.” - Dr Sheena Cotter, University of Lincoln”The descriptions and explanations are excellent…the best I have read in a long time.” - Professor William Velhagen, New York University”The emphasis on the environmental factors influencing physiological processes and the link from this to adaption to change is particularly helpful.” - Dr Debbie Bartlett, University of Greenwich
About The Author
Patrick Butler
Patrick J. Butler is Professor of Comparative Physiology, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham.
J. Anne Brown is Emeritus Professor in the School of Biological Sciences, University of Exeter.
D. George Stephenson is Emeritus Professor in the School of Life Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
John R. Speakman is Professor of Zoology in the Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences at the University of Aberdeen.
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