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The terrestrial invasion : an ecophysiological approach to the origins of land animals
- Title
- The terrestrial invasion : an ecophysiological approach to the origins of land animals / Colin Little.
- Author
- Little, Colin, 1939-
- Publication
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1990.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | QH371 .L58 1990 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- ix, 304 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Series Statement
- Cambridge studies in ecology
- Uniform Title
- Cambridge studies in ecology
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-294) and index.
- Contents
- Part 1: Introduction: Perspective -- Problems: terrestrial versus aquatic habitats -- The evidence -- Part 2: Routes on to land -- The origins of terrestrial animals in relation to salt and water balance -- Muddy and sandy shores: interstitial fauna and the burrowers -- Saltmarshes and mangrove swamps as route on to land -- Rocky and shingle shores as route on to land -- The freshwater route to land -- Part 3: Life on land: Terrestrial adaptations -- Terrestrial ecosystems.
- ISBN
- 0521334470
- 9780521334471
- 0521336694
- 9780521336697
- LCCN
- 89017471
- OCLC
- ocm20089242
- 20089242
- SCSB-1889322
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library