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Efficiency and Economy in Animal Physiology
American Society of Zoologists
出版Cambridge University Press, 1991
主題Medical / PhysiologyScience / Life Sciences / BiologyScience / Life Sciences / EvolutionScience / Life Sciences / Anatomy & PhysiologyScience / Life Sciences / Zoology / General
ISBN052140066X9780521400664
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=qUzcQVi7BGcC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋There is often confusion over the meaning and usage of terms such as efficiency, economy, effectiveness, optimization, and perfection in biology. This book defines and discusses these concepts within a broad evolutionary perspective and considers how evolutionary pressures can affect the economy and efficiency of animals. Chapters consider biomaterials, skeletal systems, muscular function, aquatic and terrestrial locomotion, and cardiovascular systems. The result is a book of interest to all biologists, particularly those working in the field of comparative physiology and evolutionary biology.