An edition of Extreme measures
(2012)
Extreme measures
the ecological energetics of birds and mammals
by Brian Keith McNab
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Along with reproduction, balancing energy expenditure with the limits of resource acquisition is essential for both a species and a population to survive. But energy is a limited resource, as we know well, so birds and mammals--the most energy-intensive fauna on the planet--must reduce energy expenditures to maintain this balance, some taking small steps, and others extreme measures. Here Brian K. McNab draws on his over sixty years in the field to provide a comprehensive account of the energetics of birds and mammals, one fully integrated with their natural history. McNab begins with an overvie.
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Extreme measures: the ecological energetics of birds and mammals
2012, The University of Chicago Press
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Table of Contents
Fundamentals
Basic energetics
Controversies in the analysis of quantitative data
Ecological consequences
A general analysis of BMR
Small and large
A diversity of food habits
Life in the cold
Life in hot dry and warm moist environments
Evasions
Field existences
Island life
An active life
Life in the field
The limits to geographic distribution
Population consequences
A pouched (and egg-laying) life
Energetics and the population biology of endotherms
Evolutionary consequences
The evolution of endothermy
The restrictions and liberations of history
The future
Global issues: the limitation to a long-term future.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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