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UNINA9910462828803321 |
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Avise John C. |
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Evolutionary perspectives on pregnancy / / John C. Avise ; animal drawings by Trudy Nicholson |
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New York : , : Columbia University Press, , [2013] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (347 p.) |
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Pregnancy in animals |
Vertebrates - Reproduction |
Invertebrates - Reproduction |
Sexual selection in animals |
Evolution (Biology) |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-312) and index. |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- PART I. Distribution and Diversity of Pregnancy -- CHAPTER ONE. One Generation Inside Another -- CHAPTER TWO. Vertebrate Live- Bearers: The Borne and the Born -- CHAPTER THREE. Vertebrate Alternatives to Standard Pregnancy -- CHAPTER FOUR. Nonvertebrate Brooders -- CHAPTER FIVE Human Pregnancy in Mythology and in Real Life -- PART II. Evolutionary Ramifications of Pregnancy -- CHAPTER SIX. Natural Selection During Mammalian Pregnancy -- CHAPTER SEVEN. Sexual Selection and Piscine Pregnancy -- CHAPTER EIGHT. Pregnancy in a Comparative Light -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Molecular - Genetic Parentage Analysis -- Glossary -- Reference S Cited -- Index |
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Covering both the internal and external incubation of offspring, this book provides a biology-rich survey of the natural history, ecology, genetics, and evolution of pregnancy-like phenomena. From mammals and other live-bearing organisms to viviparous reptiles, male-pregnant fishes, larval-brooding worms, crabs, sea cucumbers, and corals, the world's various species display pregnancy and other forms of parental |
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devotion in surprisingly multifaceted ways. An adult female (or male) can incubate its offspring in a womb, stomach, mouth, vocal sac, gill chamber, epithelial pouch, backpack, leg pocket, nest, or an encasing of embryos, and by studying these diverse examples from a comparative vantage point, the ecological and evolutionary-genetic outcomes of different reproductive models become fascinatingly clear. John C. Avise discusses each mode of pregnancy and the decipherable genetic signatures it has left on the reproductive structures, physiologies, and innate sexual behaviors of extant species. By considering the many biological aspects of gestation from different evolutionary angles, Avise offers captivating new insights into the significance of "heavy" parental investment in progeny. |
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UNINA9910634049803321 |
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Autore |
Ricciardelli Alessandra |
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Assessing Sustainability and Organizational Innovation of Urban Regeneration Projects : Best Practices and Guidelines from the Apulia Region / / by Alessandra Ricciardelli, Nicola Raimo |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
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[1st ed. 2023.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (69 pages) |
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The City Project, Strategies for Smart and Wise Sustainable Urban Design, , 2730-700X ; ; 3 |
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Sustainable architecture |
Regional economics |
Space in economics |
Cultural property |
Archaeology |
Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings |
Regional and Spatial Economics |
Heritage Management |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Urban regeneration and sustainability -- Area-based urban regeneration -- Culture as driver of urban regeneration: the role of organisational aesthetics from design to social innovation model -- The determinants of sustainability of urban regeneration. An empirical analysis in the Apulian context. |
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This book offers the first comprehensive report on the topic of organizational innovation and sustainability of urban regeneration from the public manager's perspective. Starting from a rich set of case studies on urban regeneration from the region of Apulia, in Italy, it develops a framework for measuring their sustainability performance. It proposes the use of indicators related to different aspects of the urban regeneration process, including the participations of stakeholders; land use and buildings; economy and jobs; transportation; environmental pollution; energy use; waste management; as well as open spaces and wildlife. This book offers extensive information to graduate students and researchers, and to authorities, developers, investors and stakeholders alike, involved in the design, planning and management, and sustainable development of urban spaces. It is expected to foster a better understanding of the level of organizational innovation and sustainability of urban regeneration projects and the role of governing bodies in their implementation. |
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