Physiological Ecology: How Animals Process Energy, Nutrients, and Toxins

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 744 pages
• Published by: Princeton University Press July 16, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0691074534
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0691074535
• Book Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.4 x 2 inches
• Weighs: 4.3 pounds

Product Review
This extraordinary book by Karasov and Martinez del Rio integrates a wealth of research about how animals select, consume, and process food. The authors treat topics ranging from energy budgets, food chemistry, the structure and function of digestive systems, postabsorptive nutrient processing, and chemical ecology to feeding behavior, growth, production, and reproduction.Accessibly written, with clear, informative graphs and line drawings.
(P.E. Hertz Choice )

This is an great textbook for undergraduate--and graduate-level courses, and is recommended for researchers who are interested in an up-to-date overview of this field.
(Raymond Barbehenn Quarterly Review of Biology )

Product Review
This book fills a major gap in the ecological and physiological literature in the most delightful way. An exciting journey into the wondrous mechanical world behind the great diversity of animals on earth, it is an exhaustive overview of everything to do with resource processing and use in animals. From page to page it demonstrates the seamless connection between ecology and physiology. The writing was a joy to read; the authors are in command of the subject and write lucidly about it.
(Theunis Piersma, University of Groningen and Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research )

Reader Reviews
The authors, experts in their research fields, have produced a magnificent text book, which has filled an important gap. The information contained in the book and the approach of the different subjects are first rate and refreshing. I recommend this book to all those who want to have a stimulating and an indepth reading of such an important field within the biological sciences.