MammalogyMammalogy is the study of mammals from the diverse biological viewpoints of structure, function, evolutionary history, behavior, ecology, classification, and economics. Newly revised and updated, the fifth edition of Mammalogy aims to explain and clarify the subject as a unified whole. In recent years we have witnessed significant changes in the taxonomy of mammals. The authors have kept pace with such changes in the field and have revised each chapter to reflect the most current data available. New pedagogical elements, including chapter outlines and further reading sections, help readers grasp key concepts and explore additional content on their own. Two new chapters on domestication and mammal diseases are available on the Mammalogy website. |
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Contents
Introduction to the Mammalia | 1 |
Mammalian Diversity | 71 |
Mammalian Structure and Function | 383 |
Ecology Behavior and Conservation | 493 |
| 639 | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Mammalogy |
| Authors | Terry Vaughan, James Ryan, Nicholas Czaplewski |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2011 |
| ISBN | 0763762997, 9780763762995 |
| Length | 750 pages |
| Subjects | › › Science / General Science / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics |
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