Phenotypic plasticity of insects: mechanisms and consequences
Whitman, Douglas W.
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This book explores the profound importance of phenotypic plasticity as a central organizing theme for understanding biology. The chapters take a broad, integrative approach to explain how physical and biological environmental stimuli(temperature, photoperiod, nutrition, population density, predator presence, etc.), influence insect biochemical, physiological, learning, and developmental processes, altering phenotype, which then influences performance, ecology, life-history, survival, fitness, and subsequent evolution. The topics include endocrinology, development, body size, allometry, ...
- ISBN: 978-1-57808-423-4
- Editorial: Science Publishers
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 894
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés