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Marsupials are a unique group of mammals, typically associated with Australia, although many species occur in South America. This 2006 volume provides a synthesis of the latest developments in marsupial biology, bringing together knowledge scattered throughout the primary literature.

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Review of the hardback: 'A good resource for an upper-level undergraduate course in marsupial biology.' Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Table of Contents
1. The evolution and classification of marsupials M. Archer and J. Kirsch; 2. What marsupials can do for genetics and what genetics can do for marsupials W. Sherwin and J. A. Marshall Graves; 3. Reproduction G. Shaw; 4. Lactation A. Krockenberger; 5. Nutrition and digestion I. D. Hume; 6. The nervous system J. Nelson and P Armati; 7. The immunolymphatic system P. Cisternas and P. Armati; 8. Ecology and life histories C. Dickman and E. Vieira; 9. Behaviour of marsupials D. B. Croft and J. Eisenberg; 10. Conservation and management A. Burbidge and J. Eisenberg; References; Index.

Marsupials

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    A Paperback by Patricia J. Armati, Chris R. Dickman, Ian D. Hume

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 8 September 2012
      ISBN-13 9781107406070
      978-1107406070
      ISBN-10 1107406072
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      Zoology: marsupials and monotremes

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Marsupials are a unique group of mammals, typically associated with Australia, although many species occur in South America. This 2006 volume provides a synthesis of the latest developments in marsupial biology, bringing together knowledge scattered throughout the primary literature.

      Trade Review
      Review of the hardback: 'A good resource for an upper-level undergraduate course in marsupial biology.' Journal of Mammalian Evolution

      Table of Contents
      1. The evolution and classification of marsupials M. Archer and J. Kirsch; 2. What marsupials can do for genetics and what genetics can do for marsupials W. Sherwin and J. A. Marshall Graves; 3. Reproduction G. Shaw; 4. Lactation A. Krockenberger; 5. Nutrition and digestion I. D. Hume; 6. The nervous system J. Nelson and P Armati; 7. The immunolymphatic system P. Cisternas and P. Armati; 8. Ecology and life histories C. Dickman and E. Vieira; 9. Behaviour of marsupials D. B. Croft and J. Eisenberg; 10. Conservation and management A. Burbidge and J. Eisenberg; References; Index.

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