Capybara : biology, use and conservation of an exceptional neotropical species / / Jose Roberto Moreira |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer, 2012, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (423 p.) |
Disciplina |
599.35/9
599.359 |
Altri autori (Persone) | MoreiraJose Roberto |
Soggetto topico |
Capybara
Rodents |
ISBN |
1-283-62361-7
9786613936066 1-4614-4000-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword -- Preface -- Part I: Biology, Ecology and Evolution -- Taxonomy, natural history and distribution of the capybara -- Paleontology, evolution and systematics of capybara -- Phylogenetics of Caviomorph rodents and genetic perspectives on the evolution of sociality and mating systems in the Caviidae -- Foraging strategies and feeding habits of capybaras -- Capybara digestive adaptations -- Reproductive morphology and physiology of the male capybara -- Morphology and reproductive physiology of female capybaras -- Capybara demographic traits -- Diseases of capybara -- Capybara scent glands and scent-marking behavior -- Capybara social behavior and use of space: patterns and processes -- Part II: Production -- Products and uses of capybaras -- Confined and semi-confined production systems for capybaras -- Social and spatial relationships of capybaras in a semi-confined production system -- Feeds and nutrition of farmed capybaras -- The impact of management practices on female capybara reproductive parameters in captivity -- The sustainable management of capybaras -- Part III: Conservation -- Capybaras as a source of protein: utilization and management in Venezuela -- Conservation and use of the capybara and the lesser capybara in Colombia -- Capybara production in Brazil: captive breeding or sustainable management? -- Capybaras use in Argentina -- Counting capybaras -- Brazilian spotted fever: the role of capybaras -- The capybara paradigm: from sociality to sustainability -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910437614603321 |
New York, : Springer, 2012, c2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Capybara Conspiracy: A Novel in Three Acts |
Autore | Perl Erica S. |
Edizione | [First Edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1 p.) |
Disciplina | [Fic] |
Soggetto topico |
Capybara
Humorous stories Mascots Middle schools Schools Theater |
ISBN | 0-399-55173-5 |
Classificazione | JUV031060JUV039060JUV019000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136698203321 |
Perl Erica S. | ||
Knopf Books for Young Readers | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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