Search for dissertations about: "reptiles"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the word reptiles.
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6. The food of the Swedish badger, Meles meles L
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7. Origin, evolution and biodiversity of the Neotropical herpetofauna: patterns and processes of the world’s richest and most threatened biota
Abstract : The biological diversity of tropical America (the Neotropics) is astonishing. However, even among terrestrial vertebrates, most biogeographical patterns are not fully described nor understood, especially for many Neotropical reptiles and amphibians (the herpetofauna). READ MORE
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8. Spatiotemporal Evolution of Neotropical Organisms: New Insights into an Old Riddle
Abstract : Nowhere else on Earth are there so many species of plants and animals as in the Neotropical region. Yet, many questions remain concerning the causes underlying such outstanding diversification. READ MORE
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9. The Molecular Evolution of Snakes as revealed by Mitogenomic Data
Abstract : Snakes (Serpentes) are a diverse suborder of reptiles that, along with lizards and amphisbaenians, belong to the reptilian order Squamata. The phylogenetic position of snakes relative to lizards and amphisbaenians has been debated for about 140 years. READ MORE
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10. LIVING WITH PARASITES: AVIAN MALARIA, TELOMERE LENGTH AND LIFE HISTORY TRADE-OFFS
Abstract : Haemosporidia is a well-studied group of parasites, which infect mammals, reptiles and birds and use blood sucking vectors for their transmission. By conducting natural population studies and experimental infections, We have been able to detect and quantify Haemosporidia from avian blood to investigate how these pathogens affect their avian hosts. READ MORE