| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 377 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
The evolution and classification of marsupials / Michael Archer and John Kirsch -- What marsupials can do for genetics and what genetics can do for marsupials / William Sherwin and Jennifer A. Marshall Graves -- Reproduction / Geoff Shaw -- Lactation / Andrew Krockenberger -- Nutrition and digestion / Ian D. Hume -- The nervous system / John Nelson and Patricia J. Armati -- The immunolymphatic system / Paula Cisternas and Patricia J. Armati -- Ecology and life histories / Chris R. Dickman and Emerson Vieira -- Behaviour / David B. Croft and John F. Eisenberg -- Conservation and management / Andrew A. Burbridge and John F. Eisenberg |
| Summary |
Marsupials are a unique group of mammals, typically associated with Australia, although many species occur in South America. This volume provides a synthesis of the latest developments in marsupial biology, bringing together knowledge currently scattered throughout the primary literature |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Marsupials.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Mammals.
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Marsupials
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Armati, Patricia J.
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Dickman, C. R. (Chris R.)
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Hume, Ian D.
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| ISBN |
9780511242076 |
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0511242077 |
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0511240422 |
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9780511240423 |
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0511240945 |
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9780511240942 |
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0511241461 |
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9780511241468 |
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1280567791 |
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9781280567797 |
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1107157773 |
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9781107157774 |
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9786610567799 |
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6610567794 |
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0511318138 |
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9780511318139 |
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0511541880 |
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9780511541889 |
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9781107406070 |
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1107406072 |
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