Animal Diversity

Authors: Cleveland P. Hickman, Jr., Larry S. Roberts, Allan Larson

Edition: 3rd

ISBN: 0-07-234903-4

Description: ©2003 / Softcover / 464 pages

Publication Date: June 2002

Overview

The third edition of Animal Diversity presents a survey of the animal kingdom with emphasis on

diversity, evolutionary relationships, functional adaptations, and environmental interactions. It is

tailored for a one-semester or one-quarter course and is appropriate for both non-science and

science majors.

Features

• Covers the "heart" of a zoology course: a complete discussion of animals (protozoa to mammals). These chapters

are preceded by an introduction to classification, evolution and animal architecture.

• Length: Half the size of standard Zoology texts. Level: Appropriate for intermediate level courses needing an

abbreviated version of the longer Hickman titles.

• Classification: Taxonomy is presented with both the Linnaean system and with cladistics via cladograms. Students

and professors both benefit by having both systems presented in the text. Students are better prepared by studying both.

The material on cladistics can be easily skipped if so desired by the instructor.

• This text contains modern, thoroughly researched coverage of the phyla of animals. It emphasizes the unifying

architectural and functional themes of each group.

• Descriptions of appropriate web links appear at the end of every chapter.

• VALUE- the most concise and least expensive book in the market.

New to This Edition

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Chapter 2 covering ecology is new to this third edition. It explains the principles of

ecology, with emphasis on populations, community ecology, and variations in life history

strategies of natural populations. The treatment includes discussions of niche, population

growth and its regulation, limits to growth, competition, energy flow, and nutrient cycles.

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The sixteen survey chapters of animal diversity that form the central theme of this book

are...