The biology of terrestrial molluscs /

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2001.
• Subjects: Mollusks.; Soil Biology.; Anatomy and Morphology (Wild Animals), (New March 2000); Reproduction, Development and Life Cycle (Wild Animals), (New March 2000); Genetics and Molecular Genetics (Wild Animals), (New March 2000); Physiology and Biochemistry (Wild Animals), (New March 2000); Behaviour (Wild Animals), (New March 2000); Gastropoda.; Mollusca.; Animal anatomy.; Animal ecology.; Animal physiology.; Behaviour.; Feeding behaviour.; Life history.; Phylogeny.; Population genetics.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 558 pages) : illustrations, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 0851993184 (alk. paper)
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This book presents a synthesis of current knowledge and research on the biology of terrestrial gastropod molluscs, which are of importance to human societies as food, medicine, crop pests, vectors of parasites, and as tools, personal ornamentation and currency in trade. It covers the morphology, phylogeny and systematics, structure and function of the various organ systems, feeding behaviour, life history strategies, behavioural ecology, population and conservation genetics, and soil biology and ecotoxicology of the terrestrial molluscs.