Zoology and animal sciences

"e;Encyclopedic Dictionary of General and Applied Entomology"e; has been written keeping in view the fact that different terminology employed in teaching and researchers on different aspects of studies on insects and their management is found in scattered sources.

Key features:The first reference book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the biogreography of the Andean regionIncludes lists of the synonyms for each area and examples of the plant and animal taxa characterizing them.

The seventy-fifth anniversary edition of the classic book about Cape Cod, "e;written with simplicity, sympathy, and beauty"e; (New York Herald Tribune)A chronicle of a solitary year spent on a Cape Cod beach, The Outermost House has long been recognized as a classic of American nature writing.

Oribatid mites are ancient, minute arthropods that live in soil, plant litter, mosses and lichens, and on trees and shrubs.

Animal Hormones: A Comparative Survey, Part I-Kinetic and Metabolic Hormones provides a comprehensive coverage of the properties of kinetic and metabolic hormones of both vertebrates and invertebrates; the title particularly covers the sources, actions, and secretion of the said hormones.

This part completes the review of the largest and economically richest order of fishes, Perciformes, begun in Part 3.

Mosquitos: Species, Distribution and Disease opens with a discussion on the potential use of plant-derived saponins as a natural larvicide to help prevent and control disease outbreaks in mosquito-infested areas.

A synthesis of more than twenty years of behavioural research on an established society of nearly 1000 free-living greylag geese.

Documenting and understanding intricate ecological interactions involving insects is a central need in conservation, and the specialised and specific nature of many such associations is displayed in this book.

Analysis of impact of infanticide on social organization and reproductive behavior in primates including humans.

In sechs Kapiteln werden die Grundlagen des menschlichen Proteinstoffwechsels, neueste Erkenntnisse über die bei verschiedenen Krankheitsbildern auftretenden Stoffwechselveränderungen und die daraus resultierenden Kriterien bezüglich der Wahl geeigneter Nahrungsproteine für eine adäquate klinische Ernährung vermittelt.

Since humans first emerged as a distinct species, they have eaten, fought, prayed, and moved with other animals.

The subject of Entomology deals with the scientific study of insects in a diverse manner.

Honey Bees: Estimating the Environmental Impact of Chemicals is an updated account of the different strategies for assessing the ecotoxicity of xenobiotics against these social insects, which play a key role in both ecology and agriculture.

From the perspective of local scientists, this book provides insight into bees and beemanagement of Asia, with a special focus on honey bees.

From reproduction to respiration and from enzymes to ecosystems, this guide makes complex topics easy to grasp at a glance.

This book is intended as a scientific resource for cannabinoid researchers carrying out animal and human experiments, and for those who are interested in learning about future directions in cannabinoid research.

With fascinating, spectacularly beautiful images, the book piques readers' curiosity about the diversity of visual organs.

Computational and Evolutionary Analysis of HIV Molecular Sequences is for all researchers interested in HIV research, even those who only have a nodding acquaintance with computational biology (or those who are familiar with some, but not all, aspects of the field).

This book offers a rare and detailed insight into 20 years' of in-depth field research and conservation of the white-headed langur.

Self-Face Recognition and the Brain explores a fundamental cornerstone of human consciousness; how recognizing ourselves leads to a better understanding of the brain and higher-order thinking.

Small mammals are among the most ubiquitous and important components of terrestrial ecosystems.

A marvelously illustrated look at the life of the sharkNo two species of shark have the same life history, yet these magnificent creatures share many things in common.

This new volume of Methods in Cell Biology looks at methods for analyzing of golgi complex function.

An exploration of the invisible connections sustaining the entire natural world from the bestselling author of The Hidden Life of TreesDid you know that trees can influence the rotation of the earth?

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Playback is the technique of rebroadcasting natural or synthetic signals to animals and observing their response.

Strategies in Cold: Natural Torpidity and Thermogenesis is a collection of review papers presented at the Fifth International Symposium on Mammalian Hibernation, held at Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, Canada on October 3-8, 1977.

Virus Variability and Impact on Epidemiology and Control of Diseases E.

This book offers an accessible and up-to-date reference on primate zoonoses.

Laboratory animals are becoming increasingly important for biomedical research.

For well over a century, the Night Parrot lured its seekers into Australia's vast, arid outback.

The vast savannas and great migrations of the Serengeti conjure impressions of a harmonious and balanced ecosystem.

Peripheral Dopaminergic Receptors contains the proceedings of the Satellite Symposium of the 7th International Congress of Pharmacology held in Strasbourg, France, on July 24-25, 1978.

Viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites are known to cause the most common human disease.

Covering all major arthropods of medical importance worldwide, this award-winning resource has established itself as a standard reference for almost 25 years.

Mites are very small animals, characterized by wingless and eyeless bodies, in which sociality has been discovered.

Along with its companion volume on intraflagellar transport, this book provides researchers with a comprehensive and up-to-date source of methods for the analysis cilia and flagella, focusing primarily on approaches that have been devised or significantly extended since the last volume of Methods in Cell Biology on this topic (volume 47, 1995).

Insects have evolved very unique and interesting tactics using chemical signals to survive.

A state-of-the-art overview of current knowledge concerning tropical montane cloud forests, assessing their biological and hydrological value and their sustainability.

This is a book about one of nature's most remarkable accomplishments.

The stories, myths and legends associated with more than 80 kinds of birds from around the world.

This book describes a diverse analysis of the five somatostatin receptors; somatostatin gene regulation; promatostatin processing; mechanisms of signal transduction; and the design and use of somatostatin analogues, including their possible clinical implications.

This edited volume reviews our past and present understanding of the ecology of Australian freshwater fishes.

Experts from a range of fields provide the latest authoritative accounts of domestic cat behaviour and their interaction with humans.

The aim of this symposium was to provide a framework for fruitful discussion on intestinal transport, not only for advanced scientists but also for younger people starting in this field of research.