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Amphibian declines [[electronic resource] ] : a United States' response to the global phenomenon / / edited by Michael J. Lannoo
| Amphibian declines [[electronic resource] ] : a United States' response to the global phenomenon / / edited by Michael J. Lannoo |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1117 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.95/78 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LannooMichael J |
| Soggetto topico |
Amphibian declines
Amphibian declines - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
adenocarcinoma
agriculture amphibians animal populations biodiversity biology climate change conservation deforestation disease ecology environment environmentalism frogs genetics global warming habitat lakes malformation malformed frogs minnesota natural sciences nature nonfiction northern cricket frogs overwintering parasites pesticides pollution population declines radiation risk factors rivers salamander science ultraviolet wetlands wild animals woodland salamanders xenobiotics zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-75915-9
9786612759154 0-520-92943-8 1-4175-9332-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Amphibian Declines -- Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Advisory Board -- Contributors -- Preface -- Part One. Conservation Essays -- Introduction -- 1. Diverse Phenomena Influencing Amphibian Population Declines -- 2. Why Are Some Species In Decline But Others Not? -- 3. Philosophy, Value Judgments, And Declining Amphibians -- 4. Embracing Human Diversity In Conservation -- 5. Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force -- Declines -- 6. Meeting The Challenge Of Amphibian Declines With An Interdisciplinary Research Program -- 7. Biology Of Amphibian Declines -- 8. Declines Of Eastern North American Woodland Salamanders (Plethodon) -- 9. Decline Of Northern Cricket Frogs (Acris Crepitans) -- 10. Overwintering In Northern Cricket Frogs (Acris Crepitans) -- Causes -- 11. Repercussions Of Global Change -- 12. Lessons From Europe -- 13. Risk Factors And Declines In Northern Cricket Frogs (Acris Crepitans) -- 14. Ultraviolet Radiation -- 15. Xenobiotics -- 16. Variation In Pesticide Tolerance -- 17. Lucké Renal Adenocarcinoma -- 18. Malformed Frogs In Minnesota: History And Interspecific Differences -- 19. Parasites Of North American Frogs -- 20. Parasite Infection And Limb Malformations: A Growing Problem In Amphibian Conservation -- 21. Pine Silviculture -- 22. Commercial Trade -- Conservation -- 23. Houston Toads And Texas Politics -- 24. Amphibian Conservation Needs -- 25. Amphibian Population Cycles And Long-Term Data Sets -- 26. Landscape Ecology -- 27. Conservation Of Texas Spring And Cave Salamanders (Eurycea) -- 28. Lessons From The Tropics -- 29. Taxonomy And Amphibian Declines -- 30. Conservation Systematics: The Bufo Boreas Species Group -- 31. Factors Limiting The Recovery Of Boreal Toads (Bufo B. Boreas) -- 32. Southwestern Desert Bufonids -- 33. Amphibian Ecotoxicology -- 34. Museum Collections -- 35. Critical Areas -- 36. Creating Habitat Reserves For Migratory Salamanders -- 37. Population Manipulations -- 38. Exotic Species -- 39. Protecting Amphibians While Restoring Fish Populations -- 40. Reflections Upon Amphibian Conservation -- Surveys And Monitoring -- 41. Distribution Of South Dakota Anurans -- 42. Nebraska's Declining Amphibians -- 43. Museum Collections Can Assess Population Trends -- 44. Monitoring Salamander Populations In Great Smoky Mountains National Park -- 45. North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (Naamp) -- 46. Evaluating Calling Surveys -- 47. Geographical Information Systems And Survey Designs -- 48. Impacts Of Forest Management On Amphibians -- 49. Monitoring Pigment Pattern Morphs Of Northern Leopard Frogs -- Education -- 50. The National Amphibian Conservation Center -- 51. A Thousand Friends Of Frogs: Its Origins -- A Perspective -- 52. Of Men And Deformed Frogs: A Journalist's Lament -- Part Two. Species Accounts -- Introduction -- Anura -- Ascaphidae -- Family Bufonidae -- Family Dendrobatidae -- Family Hylidae -- Family Leptodactylidae -- Family Microhylidae -- Family Pelobatidae -- Family Pipidae -- Family Ranidae -- Family Rhinophrynidae -- Caudata -- Family Ambystomatidae -- Family Amphiumidae -- Family Cryptobranchidae -- Family Dicamptodontidae -- Family Plethodontidae -- Family Proteidae -- Family Rhyacotritonidae -- Family Salamandridae -- Family Sirenidae -- Epilogue: Factors Implicated In Amphibian Population Declines In The United States -- Conclusion -- Literature Cited -- Index |
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Encyclopedia of biological invasions [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Daniel Simberloff and Marcel Rejmánek
| Encyclopedia of biological invasions [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Daniel Simberloff and Marcel Rejmánek |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (790 p.) |
| Disciplina | 578.6/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RejmánekMarcel
SimberloffDaniel |
| Collana | Encyclopedias of the natural world |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology
Introduced organisms |
| Soggetto non controllato |
allelopathy
animal populations animals australia bacteria biodiversity biological invasions biology botany cheatgrass chestnut blight conservation ecology ecosystem environment environmentalism evolution fungi geography giant africa snail great lakes gypsy moth habitat hawaiian islands invasive species mediterranean sea microbes native plants native species natural history nature new zealand nile perch nonfiction norway rat plants predators science sociology species zebra mussel |
| ISBN |
1-283-33188-8
1-78034-887-8 9786613331885 0-520-94843-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
-- X -- Xenophobia / Coates, Peter -- Z -- Zebra Mussel / Johnson, Ladd Erik -- 100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species: A Selection From The Global Invasive Species Database -- Glossary -- Key References -- Index
Front matter -- Contents -- Contents by Subject Area -- Contributors -- Guide to the Encyclopedia -- Preface -- A -- Acclimatization Societies / Lever, Christopher -- Agreements, International / Reaser, Jamie K . -- Agriculture / Davis, Adam S. / Landis, Douglas A. -- Algae / Smith, Jennifer E. -- Allelopathy / Inderjit -- Ants / Sanders, Nathan J. -- Apomixis / Koltunow , Anna M. / Okada, Takashi / Bicknell, Ross A. -- Aquaculture / Bartley, Devin M. -- Aquaria / Duggan, Ian C. -- Australia: Invasions / Low, Tim -- B -- Ballast / Carlton, James T. -- Bees / Goulson, David -- Belowground Phenomena / Wardle, David A. -- Biological Control, of Animals / Frank, J. Howard / Driesche, Roy G . Van / Hoddle, Mark S. / McCoy, Earl D. -- Biological Control, of Plants / Pitcairn, Michael J. -- Birds / Sodhi, Navjot S. -- Black, White, and Gray Lists / Burgiel, Stanley W. / Perrault, Anne M. -- Brown Treesnake / Perry, Gad / Rodda, Gordon H. -- Bryophytes and Lichens / Essl, Franz / Rabitsch, Wolfgang / Lambdon, Phil -- Burmese Python and Other Giant Constrictors / Reed, Robert N. / Rodda, Gordon H. -- C -- Canals / Gollasch, Stephan -- Carnivores / Barun, Arijana / Simberloff, Daniel -- Carp, Common / Sorensen, Peter W. / Bajer, Przemyslaw -- Cart and Related Methods / Jarošík, Vojtĕch -- Cheatgrass / Mack, Richard N. -- Climate Change / Dukes, Jeffrey S. -- Competition, Animal / Dickman, Christopher R. -- Competition, Plant / Gurevitch, Jessica -- CRABS / Gurevitch, Jessica -- Crayfish / Gherardi, Francesca -- Crustaceans (Other) / Ricciardi, Anthony -- D -- Daisie Project / Pyšek, Petr / Hulme, Philip E. / Nentwig, Wolfgang / Vilà, Montserrat -- Darwin, Charles / Cadotte, Marc W. -- Databases / Meyerson, Laura A. -- Demography / Horvitz, Carol C. -- Disease Vectors, Human / Lounibos, L. Philip -- Dispersal Ability, Animal / McDowall, R. M. -- Dispersal Ability, Plant / Schupp, Eugene W. -- Disturbance / Hobbs, Richard J. -- E -- Early Detection and Rapid Response / Westbrooks, Randy G. / Eplee, Robert E. -- Earthworms / James, Samuel W. -- Ecoterrorism and Biosecurity / Elferink, Emiel / Weijden, Wouter van der -- Elton, Charles S . / Simberloff, Daniel -- Endangered and Threatened Species / Primack, Richard B. -- Enemy Release Hypothesis / Blossey, Bernd -- Epidemiology and Dispersal / Hastings, Alan -- Eradication / Genovesi, Piero -- Eradication / Genovesi, Piero -- Eucalypts / Rejmánek, Marcel / Richardson, David M. -- Eutrophication, Aquatic / Engelhardt, Katharina A.M. -- Evolutionary Response, of Natives to Invaders / Strauss, Sharon Y. -- Evolution of Invasive Populations / Lee, Carol Eunmi -- F -- Fire Regimes / Klinger, Robert C. -- Fishes / Moyle, Peter B. / García-Berthou, Emili -- Flaviviruses / Mackenzie, John S. / Williams, David T. -- Forest Insects / Liebhold, Andrew M. / McCullough, Deborah G. -- Forestry and Agroforestry / Richardson, David M. -- Freshwater Plants and Seaweeds / Anderson, Lars W. J. -- Fungi / Desprez-Loustau, Marie-Laure / Rizzo, David M. -- G -- Game Animals / Brennan, Leonard A. / Bryant, Fred C. -- Genotypes, Invasive / Saltonstall, Kristin -- Geographic Origins and Introduction Dynamics / Novak, Stephen J. -- Grasses and Forbs / D'Antonio, Carla / Stahlheber, Karen / Molinari, Nicole -- Grazers / Forsyth, David M. -- Great Lakes: Invasions / Mills, Edward L. / Holeck, Kristen T. -- Gypsy Moth / Tobin, Patrick C. / Liebhold, Andrew M. -- H -- Habitat Compatibility / Steinmaus, Scott -- Hawaiian Islands: Invasions / Loope, Lloyd -- Hemlock Woolly Adelgid / Orwig, David A. -- Herbicides / DiTomaso, Joseph M. -- Herbivory / Evans, Mara A. / Strong-Jr., Donald R. -- Horticulture / Reichard, Sarah -- Hybridization and Introgression / Schierenbeck, Kristina A. -- Hydrology / Maitre, David Le -- I -- Influenza / Potter, C. W. -- Integrated Pest Management / Norris, Robert F. -- Invasibility, of Communities and Ecosystems / Fridley, Jason D. -- Invasional Meltdown / Holle, Betsy Von -- Invasion Biology / Davis, Mark A. -- Invasion Biology: Historical Precedents / Chew, Matthew K. -- Invasion Economics / Perrings, Charles -- Invasiveness / Rejmánek, Marcel -- Invertebrates, Marine / Carlton, James T. -- Islands / Lee, William G. -- K -- Kudzu / Simberloff, Daniel -- L -- Ladybugs / Evans, Edward W. / Snyder, William E. -- Lag Times / Crooks, Jeffrey A. -- Lakes / MacIsaac, Hugh J. -- Landscape Patterns of Plant Invasions / Stohlgren, Thomas J. -- Land Use / Hobbs, Richard J. -- Lantana Camara / Johnson, Stephen -- Laws, Federal and State / Miller, Marc L. -- Life History Strategies / Bufford, Jennifer L. / Daehler, Curtis C. -- M -- Malaria Vectors / Lambrechts, Louis / Cohuet, Anna / Robert, Vincent -- Mammals, Aquatic / Anderson, Christopher B. / Valenzuela, Alejandro E . J . -- Mechanical Control / Pickart, Andrea J. -- Mediterranean Sea: Invasions / Galil, Bella S. -- Melastomes / Meyer, Jean-Yves / Medeiros, Arthur C. -- Mosquitoes / Lounibos, L. Philip -- Mutualism / Stachowicz, John J. -- Mycorrhizae / Pringle, Anne / Wolfe, Benjamin / Vellinga, Else -- N -- "Native Invaders" / Simberloff, Daniel -- New Zealand: Invasions / Towns, David R. / Lange, Peter de / Clout, Mick N. -- Nile Perch / Pringle, Robert M. -- Nitrogen Enrichment / Pasari, Jae R. / Selmants, Paul C. / Young, Hillary / O'Leary, Jennifer / Zavaleta, Erika S. -- Novel Weapons Hypothesis / Callaway, Ragan M. -- O -- Ostriculture / Ruesink, Jennifer -- P -- Parasites, of Animals / Sures, Bernd -- Parasitic Plants / Heide-Jørgensen, Henning S. -- Pathogens, Animal / Hickling, Graham J. -- Pathogens, Human / Bol, Pieter -- Pathogens, Plant / Rúa, Megan A. / Mitchell, Charles E. -- Pesticides (Fish and Mollusc) / Yadav, Ram Pratap / Singh, Ajay -- Pesticides for Insect Eradication / Herms, Daniel A. / McCullough, Deborah G. -- Pesticides (Mammal) / Whisson, Desley A. -- Pet Trade / Jenkins, Peter T. -- Phytophthora / Rizzo, David M. -- Pollination / Vázquez, Diego P. / Morales, Carolina L. -- Ponto-Caspian: Invasions / Shiganova, Tamara -- Predators / Clout, Mick N. / Russell, James C. -- Propagule Pressure / Duncan, Richard P. -- Protected Areas / Randall, John -- R -- Range Modeling / Jeschke, Jonathan M. -- Rats / Pascal, Michel -- Regulation (U.S.) / Windle, Phyllis N. -- Remote Sensing / Asner, Gregory P. / Huang, Cho-Ying -- Reproductive Systems, Plant / Barrett, Spencer C. H. -- Reptiles and Amphibians / Kraus, Fred -- Restoration / Young, Truman P. / Vaughn, Kurt J. -- Rinderpest / Dobson, Andy / Holdo, Ricardo M. / Holt, Robert D. -- Risk Assessment and Prioritization / Lonsdale, W. M. -- Rivers / García-Berthou, Emili / Moyle, Peter B. -- Rodents (Other) / Simberloff, Daniel -- S -- Scope Project / Simberloff, Daniel -- Sea Lamprey / Sorensen, Peter W. / Bergstedt, Roger A. -- Seas and Oceans / Grosholz, Edwin -- Seed Ecology / Leishman, Michelle R. / Harris, Carla J. -- Small Indian Mongoose / Hays, Warren -- Snails and Slugs / Cowie, Robert H. -- South Africa: Invasions / Richardson, David M. / Wilson, John R. / Weyl, Olaf L. F. / Griffiths, Charles L. -- Succession / Meiners, Scott J. / Pickett, Steward T. A. -- T -- Taxonomic Patterns / Lockwood, Julie L. / Virzi, Thomas -- Tolerance Limits, Animal / Jiménez-Valverde, Alberto / Lobo, Jorge M. -- Tolerance Limits, Plant / Richards, James H. / Janes, Benjamin R. -- Transformers / Ehrenfeld, Joan G. -- Trees and Shrubs / Richardson, David M. -- V -- Vegetative Propagation / Klimešová, Jitka -- Vines and Lianas / Harris, Carla J. / Gallagher, Rachael -- W -- Wasps / Beggs, Jacqueline -- Water Hyacinth / Hill, Martin / Coetzee, Julie / Julien, Mic / Center, Ted -- Weeds / Holt, Jodie S. -- Wetlands / Zedler, Joy B. |
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Experimental approaches to conservation biology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Malcolm S. Gordon and Soraya M. Bartol
| Experimental approaches to conservation biology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Malcolm S. Gordon and Soraya M. Bartol |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (360 p.) |
| Disciplina | 639.9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GordonMalcolm S
BartolSoraya M. <1970-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Conservation biology
Biology, Experimental |
| Soggetto non controllato |
amphibians
animal populations australia biodiversity biology conservation desert tortoise ecology ecosystem endangered animals environment environmentalism extinction grassland hawaiian tree snails healthy ocean invasive species leatherneck sea turtles marine animals marine biology marsupials national parks native plants natural sciences new zealand nonfiction ocean animals ocean oceanography rock iguanas science sea lions sea |
| ISBN |
1-282-35730-1
9786612357305 0-520-93063-0 1-4175-4515-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- 1. Experimental Biology in Conservation Science -- 2. Overview -- 3. Contributions of Ex Situ Propagation and Molecular Genetics to Conservation of Hawaiian Tree Snails -- 4. Multiple Causes for Declining Amphibian Populations -- 5. Energetics of Leatherback Sea Turtles -- 6. Experimental Strategies for the Recovery of Depleted Populations of West Indian Rock Iguanas -- 7. Endocrinology and the Conservation of New Zealand Birds -- 8. Conservation of Australian Arid-Zone Marsupials -- 9. The Population Decline of Steller Sea Lions -- 10. Overview -- 11. Tipping the Balance in the Restoration of Native Plants -- 12. Using Natural Experiments in the Study of Alien Tree Invasions -- 13. Biological Control in Support of Conservation -- 14. Overview -- 15. The Army and the Desert Tortoise -- 16. Integrating Experimental Research with the Needs of Natural-Resource and Land Managers -- 17. Making Wildlife Research More Meaningful by Prioritizing Science, Linking Disciplines, and Building Capacity -- 18. African National Parks under Challenge -- Systematic Index -- Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783389803321 |
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Greater sage-grouse [[electronic resource] ] : ecology and conservation of a landscape species and its habitats / / Steven T. Knick and John W. Connelly, editors
| Greater sage-grouse [[electronic resource] ] : ecology and conservation of a landscape species and its habitats / / Steven T. Knick and John W. Connelly, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (665 p.) |
| Disciplina | 639.9/78636 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KnickSteven T
ConnellyJohn W <1952-> (John William) |
| Collana | Studies in avian biology |
| Soggetto topico |
Sage grouse - Ecology
Sage grouse - Habitat - Conservation Sagebrush - Ecology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
agriculture
alternative energy american west animal populations biology breeding climate change conservation disease ecology ecosystem endangered animals environment environmentalism game bird global warming grazing greater sage grouse habitat invasive plants land development land use life sciences natural sciences nature nonfiction ornithology rangeland fire sagebrush science western states wildlife zoology |
| ISBN |
1-283-27780-8
9786613277800 0-520-94868-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- PREFACE -- FOREWORD -- Greater Sage-Grouse and Sagebrush: An Introduction to the Landscape -- CHAPTER ONE. Historical Development, Principal Federal Legislation, and Current Management of Sagebrush Habitats: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION -- CHAPTER TWO. The Legal Status of Greater Sage-Grouse: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF PLANNING EFFORTS -- CHAPTER THREE. Characteristics and Dynamics of Greater Sage-Grouse Populations -- CHAPTER FOUR. Characteristics of Greater Sage-Grouse Habitats: A LANDSCAPE SPECIES AT MICRO- AND MACROSCALES -- CHAPTER FIVE. Molecular Insights into the Biology of Greater Sage-Grouse -- CHAPTER SIX. Predation on Greater Sage-Grouse: FACTS, PROCESS, AND EFFECTS -- CHAPTER SEVEN. Harvest Management for Greater Sage-Grouse: A CHANGING PARADIGM FOR GAME BIRD MANAGEMENT -- CHAPTER EIGHT. Parasites and Infectious Diseases of Greater Sage-Grouse -- CHAPTER NINE. West Nile Virus Ecology in Sagebrush Habitat and Impacts on Greater Sage-Grouse Populations -- CHAPTER TEN. Characteristics of Sagebrush Habitats and Limitations to Long-Term Conservation -- CHAPTER ELEVEN. Pre-Euro-American and Recent Fire in Sagebrush Ecosystems -- CHAPTER TWELVE. Ecological Influence and Pathways of Land Use in Sagebrush -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Influences of the Human Footprint on Sagebrush Landscape Patterns: IMPLICATIONS FOR SAGE-GROUSE CONSERVATION -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Influences of Free-Roaming Equids on Sagebrush Ecosystems, with a Focus on Greater Sage-Grouse -- CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Greater Sage-Grouse Population Dynamics and Probability of Persistence -- CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Connecting Pattern and Process in Greater Sage-Grouse Populations and Sagebrush Landscapes -- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Influences of Environmental and Anthropogenic Features on Greater Sage-Grouse Populations, 1997-2007 -- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Factors Associated with Extirpation of Sage-Grouse -- CHAPTER NINETEEN. Greater Sage-Grouse as an Umbrella Species for Shrubland Passerine Birds: A MULTISCALE ASSESSMENT -- CHAPTER TWENTY. Energy Development and Greater Sage-Grouse -- CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE. Energy Development and Conservation Tradeoffs: SYSTEMATIC PLANNING FOR GREATER SAGE-GROUSE IN THEIR EASTERN RANGE -- CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO. Response of Greater Sage-Grouse to the Conservation Reserve Program in Washington State -- CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE. Restoring and Rehabilitating Sagebrush Habitats -- CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR. Conservation of Greater Sage-Grouse: A SYNTHESIS OF CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE MANAGEMENT -- LITERATURE CITED -- INDEX -- Series Titles |
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Historical biogeography of neotropical freshwater fishes [[electronic resource] /] / edited by James S. Albert, Roberto E. Reis
| Historical biogeography of neotropical freshwater fishes [[electronic resource] /] / edited by James S. Albert, Roberto E. Reis |
| Autore | Albert James S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (406 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597.176098 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AlbertJames S
ReisRoberto E |
| Soggetto topico |
Freshwater fishes - Latin America - Geographical distribution
Freshwater fishes - Latin America - Geographical distribution - History Historical geology - Latin America Paleoecology - Latin America Freshwater fishes - Latin America - Phylogeny Zoogeography - Latin America Biodiversity - Latin America |
| Soggetto non controllato |
amazon basin
animal populations biodiversity biology central america conservation diversification earth sciences ecological specialization ecology environment environmentalism extinct animals fauna fish geography historical biogeography ichthyology life sciences marine animals marine biology nature neotropical freshwater ocean health ocean rainforests science south america speciation tropical wildlife zoology |
| ISBN |
1-283-27768-9
9786613277688 0-520-94850-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- One. Introduction To Neotropical Freshwaters -- Two. Major Biogeographic and Phylogenetic Patterns -- Three. Geological Development of Amazon and Orinoco Basins -- Four. The Paraná-Paraguay Basin: Geology and Paleoenvironments -- Five. Species Richness and Cladal Diversity -- Six. Paleogene Radiations -- Seven. Neogene Assembly of Modern Faunas -- Eight. The Biogeography of Marine Incursions in South America -- Nine. Continental-Scale Tectonic Controls of Biogeography and Ecology -- Ten. An Ecological Perspective on Diversity and Distributions -- Eleven. The Amazon-Paraguay Divide -- Twelve. The Eastern Brazilian Shield -- Thirteen. The Guiana Shield -- Fourteen. The Vaupes Arch and Casiquiare Canal Barriers and Passages -- Fifteen. Northern South America Magdalena and Maracaibo Basins -- Sixteen. The Andes Riding the Tectonic Uplift -- Seventeen. Nuclear Central America -- Eighteen. Not So Fast A New Take on the Great American Biotic Interchange -- Glossary -- Literature Cited -- Name Index -- Index |
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Human impacts on seals, sea lions, and sea otters : integrating archaeology and ecology in the Northeast Pacific / / edited by Todd J. Braje and Torben C. Rick
| Human impacts on seals, sea lions, and sea otters : integrating archaeology and ecology in the Northeast Pacific / / edited by Todd J. Braje and Torben C. Rick |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (viii, 320 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 930.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BrajeTodd J. <1976->
RickTorben C |
| Soggetto topico |
Marine mammal remains (Archaeology) - Northwest Coast of North America
Seals (Animals) - Effect of human beings on - Northwest Coast of North America - History Sea otter - Effect of human beings on - Northwest Coast of North America - History Hunting, Prehistoric - Northwest Coast of North America Paleoecology - Northwest Coast of North America |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alaska
animal populations animals aquatic animals archaeological sites archaeology coast conservation ecology environment environmental issues environmentalism history indigenous culture indigenous peoples life sciences mammals marine animals marine mammals marine native americans natural history natural world nature nonfiction ocean animals ocean pacific coast pinnipeds science sea lions sea otters seals wildlife zoology |
| ISBN |
1-283-27804-9
9786613278043 0-520-94897-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1. People, Pinnipeds, and Sea Otters of the Northeast Pacific -- 2. A History of Paleoecological Research on Sea Otters and Pinnipeds of the Eastern Pacific Rim -- 3. The Historical Ecology of Walrus Exploitation in the North Pacific -- 4. Neoglacial Sea Ice and Life History Flexibility in Ringed and Fur Seals -- 5. A 4500-Year Time-Series of Otariid Abundance on Sanak Island, Western Gulf of Alaska -- 6. An Analysis of Seal, Sea Lion, and Sea Otter Consumption Patterns on Sanak Island, Alaska: An 1800-year Record on Aleut Consumer Behavior -- 7. Toward a Historical Ecology of Pinniped and Sea Otter Hunting Traditions on the Coast of Southern British Columbia -- 8. Native American Use of Seals, Sea Lions, and Sea Otters in Estuaries of Northern Oregon and Southern Washington -- 9. Why Were Northern Fur Seals Spared in Northern California? A Cultural and Archaeological Explanation -- 10. Holocene Monterey Bay Fur Seals: Distribution, Dates, and Ecological Implications -- 11. Toward a Prehistory of the Southern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) -- 12. Resilience and Reorganization: Archaeology and Historical Ecology of California Channel Island Marine Mammals -- 13. Perspectives from the Past: Archaeology, Historical Ecology, and Northeastern Pacific Pinnipeds and Sea Otters -- Index |
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Protecting life on Earth [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to the science of conservation / / Michael P. Marchetti, Peter B. Moyle
| Protecting life on Earth [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction to the science of conservation / / Michael P. Marchetti, Peter B. Moyle |
| Autore | Marchetti Michael P |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
| Disciplina | 578.68 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MoylePeter B |
| Collana | Stephen Bechtel Fund imprint in ecology and the environment Protecting life on Earth |
| Soggetto topico |
Wildlife conservation
Ecology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
agriculture
animal habitat animal populations animals biodiversity biology climate change conservation law conservation earth sciences ecology ecosystem endangered animals environment environmental history environmental law environmentalism evolution extinction global warming green living invasive species natural selection nature reserve nature nonfiction restoration ecology science social issues species sustainability wildlife zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-66088-8
9786612660887 0-520-94795-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Environmental History -- 2. Variation, Natural Selection, and Evolution -- 3. Species. The basic unit of conservation -- 4. Climate and Global Patterns of Distribution -- 5. Ecology. Individuals and populations -- 6. Ecology. Communities and ecosystems -- 7. Biodiversity and Extinction -- 8. Value, Economics, and the Tragedy of the Commons -- 9. Conservation Science -- 10. Conservation and the American Legal System -- 11. Invasive Species and Conservation -- 12. Restoration Ecology -- 13. Conservation in Action -- Bibliography -- INDEX |
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Survival by hunting [[electronic resource] ] : prehistoric human predators and animal prey / / George C. Frison
| Survival by hunting [[electronic resource] ] : prehistoric human predators and animal prey / / George C. Frison |
| Autore | Frison George C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306.3/64 |
| Soggetto topico |
Hunting, Prehistoric
Paleo-Indians - Hunting Hunting and gathering societies |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american west
animal populations animals as food animals antelope apex predator big horn mountains bison buffalo conservation deer elk environment environmentalism extinct animals food studies frontier human animal relationships hunter gatherer hunting indigenous culture indigenous peoples mountain sheep mule deer natural world nature nonfiction paleo indians persistence predator plains animals predator prehistoric prey pronghorn ranching rocky mountains substance hunting |
| ISBN |
1-282-35622-4
9786612356223 0-520-92796-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Where the buffalo once roamed -- The education of a hunter -- Paleoindian hunters and extinct animals -- The North American bison -- The North American pronghorn -- The rocky mountain sheep -- Hunting the deer, elk, and other creatures -- Weaponry and tools used by the hunter -- Concluding thoughts. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778067203321 |
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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