• Medientyp: E-Book
  • Titel: Animal athletes : an ecological and evolutionary approach
  • Beteiligte: Irschick, Duncan J. [Verfasser:in]; Higham, Timothy E. [Verfasser:in]
  • Erschienen: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016
  • Umfang: 1 online resource; illustrations (black and white)
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199296545.001.0001
  • ISBN: 9780191817489
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  • Schlagwörter: Animal locomotion
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  • Anmerkungen: Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on December 11, 2015)
  • Beschreibung: The study of performance capacity (defined as the ability of an animal to conduct a key task) holds great interest at both ecological and evolutionary levels. In this book, the topic is addressed using examples from throughout the animal kingdom, identifying common themes that transcend taxonomy.