The Ecological Implications of Body Size

The Ecological Implications of Body Size
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 052128886X
ISBN-13 : 9780521288866
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Book Synopsis The Ecological Implications of Body Size by : Robert Henry Peters

Download or read book The Ecological Implications of Body Size written by Robert Henry Peters and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1986-03-31 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes in detail how the physical size of an organism affects its biology. Presents the largest single compilation of inter-specific size relations and instructs the reader on their comparison, combination, and criticism.


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