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UNINA9910787589203321 |
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Legler John M |
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The turtles of Mexico [[electronic resource] ] : land and freshwater forms / / John M. Legler and Richard C. Vogt |
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Berkeley, Calif., : University of California Press, 2013 |
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1 online resource (415 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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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 and index. |
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Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods Used for This Book -- Structure and Function -- Natural History -- Turtles, Humans, and Research -- Field and Laboratory Techniques -- Modern Taxonomic Studies and Techniques -- A Key to the Families and Genera of Mexican Chelonians (Excluding the Sea Turtles) -- Family Dermatemydidae -- Family Kinosternidae -- Family Trionychidae -- Family Testudinidae -- Family Testudinidae -- Family Geoemydidae -- Family Chelydridae -- LITERATURE CITED -- INDEX |
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The Turtles of Mexico is the first comprehensive guide to the biology, ecology, evolution, and distribution of more than fifty freshwater and terrestrial turtle taxa found in Mexico. Legler and Vogt draw on more than fifty years of fieldwork to elucidate the natural history of these species. The volume includes an extensive introduction to turtle anatomy, taxonomy, phylogeny, biogeography, and physiology. A key to the turtles of Mexico is included along with individual species accounts featuring geographic distribution maps and detailed color illustrations. Specific topics discussed for each species include habitat, diet, feeding behavior, reproduction, predators, parasites, growth and ontogeny, sexual dimorphism, growth rings, economic use, conservation, legal protection, and taxonomic studies. This book is a complete reference for scientists, conservationists, and professional and amateur enthusiasts who wish to study Mexican turtles. |
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UNINA9910557664003321 |
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Autore |
Liou Yuei-An |
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Earth Observations for Addressing Global Challenges |
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Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020 |
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1 online resource (248 p.) |
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Environmental economics |
Research & information: general |
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"Earth Observations for Addressing Global Challenges" presents the results of cutting-edge research related to innovative techniques and approaches based on satellite remote sensing data, the acquisition of earth observations, and their applications in the contemporary practice of sustainable development. Addressing the urgent tasks of adaptation to climate change is one of the biggest global challenges for humanity. As His Excellency AntoĢnio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, said, "Climate change is the defining issue of our time-and we are at a defining moment. We face a direct existential threat." For many years, scientists from around the world have been conducting research on earth observations collecting vital data about the state of the earth environment. Evidence of the rapidly changing climate is alarming: according to the World Meteorological Organization, the past two decades included 18 of the warmest years since 1850, when records began. Thus, Group on Earth Observations (GEO) has launched initiatives across multiple societal benefit areas (agriculture, biodiversity, climate, disasters, ecosystems, energy, health, water, and weather), such as the Global Forest Observations Initiative, the GEO Carbon and GHG Initiative, the GEO Biodiversity Observation Network, and the GEO Blue Planet, among others. The results of research that addressed strategic priorities of these important initiatives are |
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presented in the monograph. |
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