Ecological Strategies of Aquatic Insects

Ecological Strategies of Aquatic Insects
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 665
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ISBN-10 : 9781351646208
ISBN-13 : 1351646206
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Book Synopsis Ecological Strategies of Aquatic Insects by : Charles W. Heckman

Download or read book Ecological Strategies of Aquatic Insects written by Charles W. Heckman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-05-24 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book recounts the habits of many interesting and unusual exceptions to the rule that insects are typically terrestrial forms of life. It examines the different ways that groups of species have developed modes of existence in or on the surface of water, and gives reasons why the gross morphology of insects is not favorable for life in or near bodies of water, such as wings that fail to function after coming into contact with water, rendering them useless.


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