{"product_id":"ecological-morphology-peter-c-wainwright-9780226869957","title":"Ecological Morphology: Integrative Organismal Biology","description":"Ecological morphology examines the relation between an animal's anatomy and physiology--its form and function--and how the animal has evolved in and can inhabit a particular environment. Within the past few years, research in this relatively new area has exploded. \u003ci\u003eEcological Morphology\u003c\/i\u003e is a synthesis of major concepts and a demonstration of the ways in which this integrative approach can yield rich and surprising results. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough this interdisciplinary study, scientists have been able to understand, for instance, how bat wing design affects habitat use and bat diet; how the size of a predator affects its ability to capture and eat certain prey; and how certain mosquitoes have evolved physiologically and morphologically to tolerate salt-water habitats. \u003ci\u003eEcological Morphology\u003c\/i\u003e also covers the history of the field, the role of the comparative method in studying adaptation, and the use of data from modern organisms for understanding the ecology of fossil communities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book provides an overview of the achievements and potential of ecological morphology for all biologists and students interested in the way animal design, ecology, and evolution interact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter C. Wainwright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226869954\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226869957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.05h x 6.13w x 0.98d","brand":"Peter C. Wainwright","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946349789439,"sku":"9780226869957","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3171a567-580b-42ea-b09e-fe94e1564e2e.jpg?v=1681512643","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ecological-morphology-peter-c-wainwright-9780226869957","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}