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Predator Recognition in Birds
The Use of Key Features
Av Roman Fuchs, Petr Veselý m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
552 kr
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This SpringerBrief answers the question on how birds recognize their predators using multidisciplinary approaches and outlines paths of the future research of predator recognition. A special focus is put on the role of key features to discriminate against predators and non-predators. The first part …
Cockroaches from Jurassic sediments of the Bakhar Formation in Mongolia
Häftad, 2020
552 kr
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This book provides essential information on 12 cockroach assemblages with more than a thousand specimens analyzed and investigates the Jurassic site in Bakhar, Mongolia, as one of the most diverse fossil insect sites worldwide. The findings presented here include 32 new cockroach species (of a …
Primer Effects by Murine Pheromone Signaling
Pheromonal Influences on Reproductive Conditions
Häftad, 2016
551 kr
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This SpringerBrief provides a concise summary on the chemistry and function of murine pheromones in reproduction. It discusses mechanisms of action as well as the applicability of these mechanisms to humans. The image of pheromones is usually some invisible mysterious chemicals that make people …
Snakes of Italy
Herpetological Treatise on the Biology and Iconography of Italian Ophidians
Häftad, 2015
551 kr
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This book offers a comprehensive review of the biology of snakes, focusing on Italian species. The snakes of Italy belong to the two families Colubridae and Viperidae, and for each species the systematic classification and chorology including distribution maps are presented. Furthermore, readers …
Fluoride Toxicity in Animals
Av Rakesh Ranjan, Amita Ranjan
Häftad, 2015
569 kr
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This book describes in detail various aspects of fluoride toxicity in animals. Animals, like human beings, suffer from the toxic effects of excess fluoride intake. They show pathological changes in their teeth and bone, together with a marked reduction in appetite, productive and reproductive …
Giant Liver Fluke, Fascioloides magna: Past, Present and Future Research
Av Ivica Králová-Hromadová, Ľudmila Zvijáková m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
551 kr
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This monograph presents complex data on Fascioloides magna from all aspects of its research (general information, distribution, spectrum of hosts) and summarizes the latest information on molecular structure of informative genes which were recently applied in resolving taxonomy and biogeography of …
Predator–Prey Interactions: Co-evolution between Bats and Their Prey
Av David Steve Jacobs, Anna Bastian
Häftad, 2017
660 kr
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This book provides a comprehensive review of the evolution of traits associated with predation and predator defense for bats and all of their prey, both invertebrates (e.g. insects) and vertebrates (e.g. frogs), in the context of co-evolution. It reviews current knowledge of how echolocation and …
Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus
Av Muhammad Munir, Siamak Zohari m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
568 kr
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Peste de Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild small ruminants that can significantly affect economies. The authors are experts in the field and provide an up-to-date and comprehensive review covering all aspects of the disease. The book is divided into …
Mosquito Vectors of Japanese Encephalitis Virus from Northern India
Role of BPD hop cage method
Häftad, 2012
568 kr
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Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a mosquito borne disease, is the leading cause of viral encephalitis in 14 Asian countries due to its epidemic potential, high case fatality rate and increased possibility of lifelong disability in patients who recover from this dreadful disease. In spite of seriousness …
Common Infectious Diseases of Insects in Culture
Diagnostic and Prophylactic Methods
Av Vladimir Gouli, Svetlana Gouli m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
551 kr
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This handbook gives a comprehensive and copious illustrated description, with original art work, of the most common diseases in laboratory reared insect colonies, comprising Viruses (Baculoviridae, Reoviridae, Poxviridae, Iridoviridae); Bacteria (Bacillaceae, Pseudomonadaceae, Enterobacteriaceae); …
