{"product_id":"9783642643668","title":"Ecophysiology of Small Desert Mammals","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEcophysiology of Small Desert Mammals\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDegen, Allan A.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince small mammals have a large surface to mass ratio, one would expect them to quickly dehydrate and perish at high environmental temperatures. Nonetheless, a large number of small mammal species inhabit deserts. This fascinating phenomenon is investigated by Prof. A. Allan Degen in his book.\u003cbr\u003eThe majority of small desert mammals are rodents, but shrews of several grams and small foxes of 1 kg are also present. Their survival is due mainly to behavioural adaptations and habitat selection, however, physiological adaptations also contribute to the success. Interestingly, many small mammals that live in different deserts of the world show similarities in their adaptive traits although they have different taxonomic affinities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2011-09-22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ISBN-10: 9783642643668\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783642643668\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-642-60351-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 296\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44359183466636,"sku":"9783642643668","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783642643668_a2fb8fc6-12f3-4c78-b337-5db15596b17e.jpg?v=1755103995","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783642643668","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}