{"product_id":"islands-and-snakes-isolation-and-adaptive-evolution-9780190676414","title":"Islands and Snakes: Isolation and Adaptive Evolution","description":"\u003cem\u003eIslands and Snakes\u003c\/em\u003e contains 13 chapters describing ecological systems with foci on snakes and their ecological roles on islands around the world. Each chapter is written by one or more authors who is an authority on that particular system. Summaries of research on the various islands are written in a narrative manner that includes science as well as personal insights in easily understood language. These varied vignettes of science feature islands around the world, and in all cases, fantastic species of snakes and their roles in the community of insular organisms in which they occur. Both challenges and opportunities associated with island life are discussed, as well as the unique attributes of snakes and their conservation as unique and important parts of nature. Chapters include colorful photographs and illustrations, and collectively they convey information on topics that include ecology, behavior, biogeography, physiology, adaptation, and evolutionary biology. An introductory\u003cbr\u003echapter presents a review and perspective on the historical importance of island ecology and how snakes have contributed to our understanding of evolution and adaptation. The other chapters focus on snakes inhabiting islands associated with Asia, Australia, South America, North America, the Caribbean, and Europe. The final chapter features the unique \"table top islands\" or tepuis of South America as examples of ecological islands where elements of biota have become isolated by geographic features of landscape similarly to oceanic islands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvey Lillywhite\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190676414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvey B. Lillywhite \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Professor of Biology at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He has published numerous scientific articles on snakes, including those living on islands in many parts of the world. His research has been featured in \u003cem\u003eScience\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNature\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eScientific American\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNatural History\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eProceedings of the Royal Society\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other publications. He is author of the book \u003cem\u003eHow Snakes Work\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Oxford University Press in 2014. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcio Martins\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Ecology at the University of São Paulo, Brazil. He has published numerous scientific articles on the natural history, ecology, evolution and conservation of frogs and snakes, including studies on island snakes from Brazil and Mexico. His research has been featured in \u003cem\u003eNature Ecology \u0026amp; Evolution\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBiological Conservation\u003c\/em\u003e, Global Ecology and Biogeography, \u003cem\u003eOecologia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eProceedings of the Royal Society\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other publications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40887806722163,"sku":"9.78019E+12","price":277.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_6c9fc1dd-d368-4802-aa03-0c9e168062aa.jpg?v=1689686980","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/islands-and-snakes-isolation-and-adaptive-evolution-9780190676414","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}