Author: A. Gunther
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5881974891
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Description of the Living and Extinct Races of Gigantic Land-Tortoises
Author: A. Gunther
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5881974891
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5881974891
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Description of the Living and Extinct Races of Gigantic Land-tortoises
Author: Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Testudinidae
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Testudinidae
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Description of the Living and Extinct Races of Gigantic Land-tortoises. Parts 1 & 2, Introduction, and the Tortoises of the Galapagos Islands
Author: Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Galapagos tortoise
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Galapagos tortoise
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Description of the living and extinct races of gigantic land-tortoises ... From the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, etc. 1875
Author: Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf GUENTHER (Keeper of the Department of Zoology, British Museum.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Gigantic Land-tortoises (living and Extinct) in the Collection of the British Museum
Author: British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Testudinidae
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Testudinidae
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
The Gigantic Land-tortoises (living and Extinct) in the Collection of the British Museum
Author: Günther
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
The Gigantic Land-Tortoises (Living and Extinct) in the Collection of the British Museum
Author: Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Günther
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385564484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385564484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.
The Gigantic Land-Tortoises (Living and Extinct) in the Collection of the British Museum
Author: Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Günther
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385564492
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385564492
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.
The Last Tortoise
Author: Craig Stanford
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674049925
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Tortoises may be the first family of higher animals to become extinct in the coming decades. They are losing the survival race because of what distinguishes them, in particular their slow, steady pace of life and reproduction. The Last Tortoise offers an introduction to these remarkable animals and the extraordinary adaptations that have allowed them to successfully populate a diverse range of habitats—from deserts to islands to tropical forests. The shields that protect their shoulders and ribs have helped them evade predators. They are also safeguarded by their extreme longevity and long period of fertility. Craig Stanford details how human predation has overcome these evolutionary advantages, extinguishing several species and threatening the remaining forty-five. At the center of this beautifully written work is Stanford’s own research in the Mascarene and Galapagos Islands, where the plight of giant tortoise populations illustrates the threat faced by all tortoises. He addresses unique survival problems, from genetic issues to the costs and benefits of different reproductive strategies. Though the picture Stanford draws is bleak, he offers reason for hope in the face of seemingly inevitable tragedy. Like many intractable environmental problems, extinction is not manifest destiny. Focusing on tortoise nurseries and breeding facilities, the substitution of proxy species for extinct tortoises, and the introduction of species to new environments, Stanford’s work makes a persuasive case for the future of the tortoise in all its rich diversity.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674049925
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Tortoises may be the first family of higher animals to become extinct in the coming decades. They are losing the survival race because of what distinguishes them, in particular their slow, steady pace of life and reproduction. The Last Tortoise offers an introduction to these remarkable animals and the extraordinary adaptations that have allowed them to successfully populate a diverse range of habitats—from deserts to islands to tropical forests. The shields that protect their shoulders and ribs have helped them evade predators. They are also safeguarded by their extreme longevity and long period of fertility. Craig Stanford details how human predation has overcome these evolutionary advantages, extinguishing several species and threatening the remaining forty-five. At the center of this beautifully written work is Stanford’s own research in the Mascarene and Galapagos Islands, where the plight of giant tortoise populations illustrates the threat faced by all tortoises. He addresses unique survival problems, from genetic issues to the costs and benefits of different reproductive strategies. Though the picture Stanford draws is bleak, he offers reason for hope in the face of seemingly inevitable tragedy. Like many intractable environmental problems, extinction is not manifest destiny. Focusing on tortoise nurseries and breeding facilities, the substitution of proxy species for extinct tortoises, and the introduction of species to new environments, Stanford’s work makes a persuasive case for the future of the tortoise in all its rich diversity.
Galapagos Giant Tortoises
Author:
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128175559
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Galapagos Giant Tortoises brings together researchers and conservationists to share the most up-to-date knowledge of Galapagos giant tortoises. Despite being icons of the world-famous Galapagos Archipelago and the target of more than 50 years of conservation research and management, Galapagos giant tortoise evolution and much of their ecology remained unknown until recently. This book documents the history, the pressing conservation issues, and success stories recovering several of the 15 different species of Galapagos tortoises from near extinction.The book begins with an overview of the history of the relationship between humans and Galapagos giant tortoises, starting from initial heavy exploitation of tortoises by pirates and whalers, and extending to the start of the modern conservation era in the 1960s. The book then shifts to biology, describing Galapagos tortoise evolution, taxonomy, ecology, habitats, reproduction, and behavior. Next the decades of conservation efforts and their results are reviewed, including issues of captive breeding, invasive species, introduced diseases, and de-extinction, as well as the current status and distribution of every species. The final portion of the book turns to four case studies of restoration, and then looks ahead to the future of all tortoise populations.The latest volume in the Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscape series, Galapagos Giant Tortoises is a valuable resource for researchers and conservationists, as well as students of biology, wildlife conservation, and herpetology. - Provides a comprehensive overview of the Galapagos giant tortoise species as written and edited by the world's leading experts - Presents examples of restoration of tortoise populations following the near extinction of many of them - Describes conservation strategies to ensure the full recovery of all extant species - Explores recent efforts using replacement tortoises for extinct species to restore island ecosystems
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128175559
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Galapagos Giant Tortoises brings together researchers and conservationists to share the most up-to-date knowledge of Galapagos giant tortoises. Despite being icons of the world-famous Galapagos Archipelago and the target of more than 50 years of conservation research and management, Galapagos giant tortoise evolution and much of their ecology remained unknown until recently. This book documents the history, the pressing conservation issues, and success stories recovering several of the 15 different species of Galapagos tortoises from near extinction.The book begins with an overview of the history of the relationship between humans and Galapagos giant tortoises, starting from initial heavy exploitation of tortoises by pirates and whalers, and extending to the start of the modern conservation era in the 1960s. The book then shifts to biology, describing Galapagos tortoise evolution, taxonomy, ecology, habitats, reproduction, and behavior. Next the decades of conservation efforts and their results are reviewed, including issues of captive breeding, invasive species, introduced diseases, and de-extinction, as well as the current status and distribution of every species. The final portion of the book turns to four case studies of restoration, and then looks ahead to the future of all tortoise populations.The latest volume in the Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscape series, Galapagos Giant Tortoises is a valuable resource for researchers and conservationists, as well as students of biology, wildlife conservation, and herpetology. - Provides a comprehensive overview of the Galapagos giant tortoise species as written and edited by the world's leading experts - Presents examples of restoration of tortoise populations following the near extinction of many of them - Describes conservation strategies to ensure the full recovery of all extant species - Explores recent efforts using replacement tortoises for extinct species to restore island ecosystems