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History of Rabies in the Americas: From the Pre-Columbian to the Present, Volume I

Charles E. Rupprecht

Rabies is one of the oldest known pathogens, is incurable, and has the highest fatality rate of all infectious diseases. The Americas is the only region with bat rabies virus, including vampire bat rabies. The region is rich in cultural references and notable for many...

2023-04-24 |

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Caterpillars in the Middle

Suzanne Koptur , Robert J. Marquis

Caterpillars are excellent model organisms for understanding how multiple selective forces shape the ecology and evolution of insects, and organisms in general. Recent research using the tools of modern molecular biology, genetics, metabolomics, microbial ecology,...

2022-04-22 |

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Insect Diversity, Declines and Conservation in Australia

Tim R. New

Problems of insect enumeration and assessment of needs are addressed in the contexts of rapid and substantial losses and changes to all key Australian terrestrial and freshwater environments and promoting awarenesss of the importance of insects. Further definition of...

2022-03-02 |

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Ecological Physiology of Daily Torpor and Hibernation

Fritz Geiser

This book provides an in-depth overview on the functional ecology of daily torpor and hibernation in endothermic mammals and birds. The reader is well introduced to the physiology and thermal energetics of endothermy and underlying different types of torpor....

2021-08-23 |

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Stingless Bees

Christoph Grüter

Stingless bees (Meliponini) are the largest and most diverse group of social bees, yet their largely tropical distribution means that they are less studied than their relatives, the bumble bees and honey bees.Stingless bees produce honey and collect pollen from tens of...

2020-12-03 |

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Neotropical Diversification: Patterns and Processes

Ana Carolina Carnaval , Valentí Rull

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the patterns of biodiversity in various neotropical ecosystems, as well as a discussion on their historical biogeographies and underlying diversification processes. All chapters were written by prominent researchers in the...

2020-03-30 |

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The Evolution of Feathers

Christian Foth , Oliver W. M. Rauhut

Feathers are one of the most unique characteristics of modern birds and represent the most complex and colourful type of skin derivate within vertebrates, while also fulfilling various biological roles, including flight, thermal insulation, display, and sensory...

2020-03-11 |

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Unraveling the Voynich Codex

Jules Janick , Arthur O. Tucker

Unraveling the Voynich Codex reviews the historical, botanical, zoological, and iconographic evidence related to the Voynich Codex, one of the most enigmatic historic texts of all time. The bizarre Voynich Codex has often been referred to as the most mysterious book in...

2018-08-16 |

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Plants on Plants – The Biology of Vascular Epiphytes

Gerhard Zotz

This book critically reviews advances in our understanding of the biology of vascular epiphytes since Andreas Schimper’s 1888 seminal work. It addresses all aspects of their biology, from anatomy and physiology to ecology and evolution, in the context of general...

2016-09-01 |

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