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Ecology and Biomechanics : A Mechanical Approach to the Ecology of Animals and Plants by Anthony Herrel; Thomas Speck; Nicholas P. Rowe is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Ecology and Biomechanics : A Mechanical Approach to the Ecology of Animals and Plants about?

We live in a well-engineered universe. This engineering is present in every system and organism in existence, including in the actions and interactions of plants and animals. In fact, one could say that the function and movement of plants and animals is just as much a part of their makeup as chlorophyll and fiber or bone and blood. Consequently, if we want to understand the ecology of animals and plants especially in an integrated ecosystem, it follows that great insight can be gained by taking an approach that studies function and integration of parts rather than the individual parts themselves. Ecology and A Mechanical Approach to the Ecology of Animals and Plants offers a collection of state-of-the-art papers that ingeniously demonstrates how biomechanics can provide novel insights into long standing ecological and evolutionary questions. The majority of the book's chapters were originally presented at a symposium held at the annual meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology in Edinburgh, U.K., in 2004. Combining approaches from various disciplines, this volume covers subjects that encompass theoretical concepts and practical approaches involving research on both plants and

Author

Anthony Herrel; Thomas Speck; Nicholas P. Rowe

Publisher

CRC Press LLC

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780367391317

Subjects

Nature, Biology, Science