Understanding Body Shapes of Animals Shapes as mechanical constructions and Systems moving on minimal energy level
This book discusses how and why animals evolved into particular shapes. The book identifies the physical laws which decide over the evolutionary (selective) value of body shape and morphological characters. Comparing the mechanical necessities with morphological details, the author attempts to under...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2022, 2022
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2022 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter1: Why this book?
- Chapter2: Head
- Chapter3: Axial skeleton in aquatic animals
- Chapter4: Axial skeleton and muscle arrangement in terrestrial tetrapods
- Chapter5: What have the extremities of “lower tetrapods” in common? And Why?
- Chapter6: Birds
- Chapter7: Land-living mammals
- Chapter8: Primates, the group including humans
- Chapter9: Evolution of hominids
- Chapter10: Summary, Conclusions and Open questions