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The return of the unicorns : the natural history and conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros / / Eric Dinerstein ; designed by Chang Jae Lee
| The return of the unicorns : the natural history and conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros / / Eric Dinerstein ; designed by Chang Jae Lee |
| Autore | Dinerstein Eric <1952-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, [New York] : , : Columbia University Press, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (384 p.) |
| Disciplina | 639.97/9668 |
| Collana | Biology and Resource Management Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Indian rhinoceros
Endangered species - Asia Wildlife conservation - Nepal - Royal Chitwan National Park |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-231-50130-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I. Vanishing Mammals, Vanishing Landscapes -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Vanishing Mammals: The Rise and Fall of the Rhinoceros -- Chapter 2. Culture, Conservation, and the Demand for Rhinoceros Horn -- Chapter 3. Vanishing Landscapes: The Floodplain Ecosystem of the Terai -- Part II. The Biology of an Endangered Megaherbivore -- Chapter 4. Size and Sexual Dimorphism in Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros -- Chapter 5. The Biology of an Extinction-Prone Species: Facing Demographic, Genetic, and Environmental Threats -- Chapter 6. Life on the Floodplain: Spacing and Ranging Behavior, Feeding Ecology, and Activity Patterns -- Chapter 7. Male Dominance, Reproductive Success, and the "Incisor-Size Hypothesis" -- Chapter 8. Endangered Phenomena: Rhinoceros as Landscape Architects -- Part III. The Recovery of Endangered Large Mammal Populations and their Habitats in Asia -- Introduction -- Chapter 9. Does Privately Owned Ecotourism Support Conservation of Charismatic Large Mammals? -- Chapter 10. Making Room for Megafauna: Promoting Local Guardianship of Endangered Species and Landscape-Scale Conservation -- Chapter 11. The Recovery of Rhinoceros and Other Large Asian Mammals -- Appendix A. Methods -- Appendix B. Measurements and Other Physical Features of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros Captured in Royal Chitwan National Park -- Appendix C. Demographic and Genetic Data -- Appendix D. Seasonal Home Range and Daily Movements -- Appendix E. A Profile of Rhinoceros Behavior -- Appendix F. Reproductive Histories of Adult Female Rhinoceros -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463410303321 |
Dinerstein Eric <1952->
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| New York, [New York] : , : Columbia University Press, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The return of the unicorns : the natural history and conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros / / Eric Dinerstein ; designed by Chang Jae Lee
| The return of the unicorns : the natural history and conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros / / Eric Dinerstein ; designed by Chang Jae Lee |
| Autore | Dinerstein Eric <1952-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, [New York] : , : Columbia University Press, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (384 p.) |
| Disciplina | 639.97/9668 |
| Collana | Biology and Resource Management Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Indian rhinoceros
Endangered species - Asia Wildlife conservation - Nepal - Royal Chitwan National Park |
| ISBN | 0-231-50130-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I. Vanishing Mammals, Vanishing Landscapes -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Vanishing Mammals: The Rise and Fall of the Rhinoceros -- Chapter 2. Culture, Conservation, and the Demand for Rhinoceros Horn -- Chapter 3. Vanishing Landscapes: The Floodplain Ecosystem of the Terai -- Part II. The Biology of an Endangered Megaherbivore -- Chapter 4. Size and Sexual Dimorphism in Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros -- Chapter 5. The Biology of an Extinction-Prone Species: Facing Demographic, Genetic, and Environmental Threats -- Chapter 6. Life on the Floodplain: Spacing and Ranging Behavior, Feeding Ecology, and Activity Patterns -- Chapter 7. Male Dominance, Reproductive Success, and the "Incisor-Size Hypothesis" -- Chapter 8. Endangered Phenomena: Rhinoceros as Landscape Architects -- Part III. The Recovery of Endangered Large Mammal Populations and their Habitats in Asia -- Introduction -- Chapter 9. Does Privately Owned Ecotourism Support Conservation of Charismatic Large Mammals? -- Chapter 10. Making Room for Megafauna: Promoting Local Guardianship of Endangered Species and Landscape-Scale Conservation -- Chapter 11. The Recovery of Rhinoceros and Other Large Asian Mammals -- Appendix A. Methods -- Appendix B. Measurements and Other Physical Features of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros Captured in Royal Chitwan National Park -- Appendix C. Demographic and Genetic Data -- Appendix D. Seasonal Home Range and Daily Movements -- Appendix E. A Profile of Rhinoceros Behavior -- Appendix F. Reproductive Histories of Adult Female Rhinoceros -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788215003321 |
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Dinerstein Eric <1952->
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| New York, [New York] : , : Columbia University Press, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The return of the unicorns : the natural history and conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros / / Eric Dinerstein ; designed by Chang Jae Lee
| The return of the unicorns : the natural history and conservation of the greater one-horned rhinoceros / / Eric Dinerstein ; designed by Chang Jae Lee |
| Autore | Dinerstein Eric <1952-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, [New York] : , : Columbia University Press, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (384 p.) |
| Disciplina | 639.97/9668 |
| Collana | Biology and Resource Management Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Indian rhinoceros
Endangered species - Asia Wildlife conservation - Nepal - Royal Chitwan National Park |
| ISBN | 0-231-50130-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I. Vanishing Mammals, Vanishing Landscapes -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Vanishing Mammals: The Rise and Fall of the Rhinoceros -- Chapter 2. Culture, Conservation, and the Demand for Rhinoceros Horn -- Chapter 3. Vanishing Landscapes: The Floodplain Ecosystem of the Terai -- Part II. The Biology of an Endangered Megaherbivore -- Chapter 4. Size and Sexual Dimorphism in Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros -- Chapter 5. The Biology of an Extinction-Prone Species: Facing Demographic, Genetic, and Environmental Threats -- Chapter 6. Life on the Floodplain: Spacing and Ranging Behavior, Feeding Ecology, and Activity Patterns -- Chapter 7. Male Dominance, Reproductive Success, and the "Incisor-Size Hypothesis" -- Chapter 8. Endangered Phenomena: Rhinoceros as Landscape Architects -- Part III. The Recovery of Endangered Large Mammal Populations and their Habitats in Asia -- Introduction -- Chapter 9. Does Privately Owned Ecotourism Support Conservation of Charismatic Large Mammals? -- Chapter 10. Making Room for Megafauna: Promoting Local Guardianship of Endangered Species and Landscape-Scale Conservation -- Chapter 11. The Recovery of Rhinoceros and Other Large Asian Mammals -- Appendix A. Methods -- Appendix B. Measurements and Other Physical Features of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros Captured in Royal Chitwan National Park -- Appendix C. Demographic and Genetic Data -- Appendix D. Seasonal Home Range and Daily Movements -- Appendix E. A Profile of Rhinoceros Behavior -- Appendix F. Reproductive Histories of Adult Female Rhinoceros -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815716703321 |
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Dinerstein Eric <1952->
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| New York, [New York] : , : Columbia University Press, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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