Iguanas : biology and conservation / / edited by Allison C. Alberts ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2004
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (374 p.)
• Disciplina: 597.95/42
• Soggetto topico: Iguanas
• Soggetto non controllato: acclimation; adaptation; andros island iguana; animal population; biology; caribbean iguana; conservation; cuban iguana; ecology; ectoparasite; endangered animals; environment; environmentalism; evolution; galapagos; genetics; green iguana; habitat; herpetology; iguanas; natural selection; natural world; nature; nonfiction; population decline; reptiles; rock iguana; science; sexual dimorphism; zoology
• Altri autori: AlbertsAllison
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-337) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. I. Diversity -- pt. II. Behavior and ecology -- pt. III. Conservation.
• Sommario/riassunto: In what is certain to be the key reference on iguanas for years to come, some of the world's leading experts offer a clear and accessible account of the latest research on the evolution, behavioral ecology, and conservation of these highly visible and increasingly endangered creatures, much loved by professional herpetologists and hobbyists alike. The book begins with an introduction by noted iguana biologist Dr. Gordon Burghardt that examines the state of iguana research-past, present, and future-with an emphasis on social behavior. Three major sections follow, each opening with a synthesis by the volume editors, who survey the current status and likely future direction of investigations in the pertinent area. The first section focuses on different aspects of the taxonomic and morphological diversity of iguanas and includes a complete checklist of species. In the second section, contributors address the behavior and ecology of iguanas and provide compelling evidence that both may be far more complex than previously appreciated. The third and final section, highlighting the threats facing iguana populations today, describes the broad array of innovative conservation strategies that will be needed to help ensure their survival. Illustrated throughout with photographs, distribution maps, tables, and figures, this volume will be the definitive resource for anyone-professional or curious amateur-interested in iguanas.
• Titolo autorizzato: Iguanas
• ISBN: 1-282-35718-2; 9786612357183; 0-520-93011-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812563203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II