Ecophysiology of Spiders
Recently another book on insect physiology was published. It was restricted to a few focal points as are many of these new insect physiology books, but there was considerable depth in its specialized point of view. We were dis cussing the structure of this book and of insect physiology books, in ge...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1987, 1987
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1987 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- A Cuticle, Temperature and Respiration
- I Chelicerate Cuticle Structure
- II Coloration and Chromes
- III Thermal and Water Relations
- IV Behavioural Temperature Regulation
- V Behavioural and Physiological Adaptations to Cold
- VI Respiratory System: Structure and Function
- VII Heart Rate and Physiological Ecology
- VIII Moulting Hormones
- B Glands, Silk and Webs
- I Glandular Aspects of Sexual Biology
- II Communication with Chemicals: Pheromones and Spiders
- III Spider Venoms and Their Effect
- IV Comparative Structure and Histochemistry of Silk-Producing Organs in Arachnids
- V Fine Structure and Function of Capture Threads
- VI Chemistry, Physical Properties, and Synthesis of Araneidae Orb Webs
- VII Ecological Aspects of Spider Webs
- C Feeding Ecology
- I Structure and Function of the Digestive Tract
- II Excretory Organs
- III The Prey of Spiders
- IV Feeding Ecology of Winter-Active Spiders
- V Kleptobiosis in Spiders
- VI Hunger and Starvation
- D Parasites
- I Nematode Parasites of Spiders
- II Spider-Hunting Sphecid Wasps
- III The Biology of Acroceridae (Diptera): True Endoparasitoids of Spiders
- E Environment and Life History
- I Life Cycles and Diapause
- II Dispersal: Ballooning and Other Mechanisms
- III Growth, Foraging and Reproductive Success
- IV The Biorhythms of Spiders
- References