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| 1. |  | Title: A bat man in the tropics: chasing El Duende Author: Fleming, Theodore H Published: University of California Press, 2003 Subjects: Organismal Biology | Mammalogy | Autobiography | Ecology Publisher's Description: The euphoria of discovery is the only motivation many scientists need for studying nature and its secrets. Yet euphoria is rarely expressed in scientific publications. This book, a personal account of more than thirty years of fieldwork by one of the world's leading bat biologists, wonderfully conve . . . [more] Similar Items |
| 2. |  | Title: Mesozoic birds: above the heads of dinosaurs Author: Chiappe, Luis M Published: University of California Press, 2002 Subjects: Organismal Biology | Ornithology | Paleontology | Evolution Publisher's Description: Our knowledge of the origin and early evolution of birds has exploded in the past ten to fifteen years. In the 1990s alone, scientists became aware of approximately three times more species of early birds than were previously known, marking the first 85 million years of avian development as a period . . . [more] Similar Items |
| 3. |  | Title: Cacti: biology and uses Author: Nobel, Park S Published: University of California Press, 2002 Subjects: Organismal Biology | EcologyEvolutionEnvironment | Botany | Plants | Agriculture Publisher's Description: The Cactaceae family, with about sixteen hundred species, is cultivated worldwide for fruits, forage, fodder, and even as a vegetable. Cacti are recognized for their attractive flowers, special stem shapes, and ability to tolerate drought. Because of their efficient use of water and other adaptation . . . [more] Similar Items |
| 4. |  | Title: Life's origin: the beginnings of biological evolution Author: Schopf, J. William 1941- Published: University of California Press, 2002 Subjects: Organismal Biology | Paleontology | Astronomy | Evolution | Earth Sciences | Physical Sciences Publisher's Description: Always a controversial and compelling topic, the origin of life on Earth was considered taboo as an area of inquiry for science as recently as the 1950s. Since then, however, scientists working in this area have made remarkable progress, and an overall picture of how life emerged is coming more clea . . . [more] Similar Items |
| 5. |  | Title: Birds of the Salton Sea: status, biogeography, and ecology Author: Patten, Michael A Published: University of California Press, 2003 Subjects: Organismal Biology | Ecology | Ornithology | Animals | California and the West Publisher's Description: The Salton Sea, California's largest inland lake, supports a spectacular bird population that is among the most concentrated and most diverse in the world. Sadly, this crucial stopover along the Pacific Flyway for migratory and wintering shorebirds, landbirds, and waterfowl is dangerously close to c . . . [more] Similar Items |
| 6. |  | Title: American bison: a natural history Author: Lott, Dale F Published: University of California Press, 2002 Subjects: Organismal Biology | Mammalogy | Animals | Animal Behavior | Science | Natural History Publisher's Description: American Bison combines the latest scientific information and one man's personal experience in an homage to one of the most magnificent animals to have roamed America's vast, vanished grasslands. Dale F. Lott, a distinguished behavioral ecologist who was born on the National Bison Range and has stud . . . [more] Similar Items |
| 7. |  | Title: Amphibians and reptiles of Baja California, including its Pacific islands, and the islands in the Sea of Cortés Author: Grismer, L. Lee 1955- Published: University of California Press, 2002 Subjects: Organismal Biology | Natural History | California and the West | Herpetology Publisher's Description: The Baja California peninsula is home to many forms of life found nowhere else on earth. This, combined with the peninsula's rugged and inaccessible terrain, has made the area one of the last true biological frontiers of North America. L. Lee Grismer is not only the foremost authority on the amphibi . . . [more] Similar Items |
| 8. |  | Title: Sexual selections: what we can and can't learn about sex from animals Author: Zuk, M. (Marlene) Published: University of California Press, 2002 Subjects: Organismal Biology | Cultural Anthropology | Evolution | Gender Studies | Animal Behavior | Sociology | Biology Publisher's Description: Scientific discoveries about the animal kingdom fuel ideological battles on many fronts, especially battles about sex and gender. We now know that male marmosets help take care of their offspring. Is this heartening news for today's stay-at-home dads? Recent studies show that many female birds once . . . [more] Similar Items |