ENGLISH

Desert Arthropods: Life History Variations

By Professor Dr. Fred Punzo (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2000
ISBN
978-3-642-08532-1, 978-3-662-04090-4
DOI
10.1007/978-3-662-04090-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4675073 bytes)
Series
Adaptations of Desert Organisms
Edition
1
Pages
230\239
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Zoology; Ecology

Description

This book is a basic account of the life cycles and life history strategies of the major groups of desert arthropods. It covers a wide variety of topics including an overview of major adaptations in desert arthropods, characteristic features of deserts, a comprehensive review of life history theory, and a detailed description of embryonic and postembryonic development. The book also provides an in-depth discussion of the life history traits in these animals including development time, growth rates and patterns, age and size at maturity, size and number of offspring, sex ratios, costs associated with reproduction and longevity, and explains how these traits are inextricably connected by various trade-offs including those between current reproduction and survival, current and future reproduction, and between number, size and sex of offspring. Finally, the relationship between behavioral ecology and life history traits is discussed.

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