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Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 466

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Author: British Library. Document Supply Centre
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Category : Conference proceedings
Languages : en
Pages : 484

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Author: John L. Gittleman
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501745824
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 659

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Because carnivores are at the top of the food chain, their status is an important indicator of the health of the world ecosystem. They are intensely interesting to zoologists and uniquely intriguing to the general public. Devoted primarily to terrestrial carnivores, this volume focuses on such themes as carnivore reintroduction programs and the ethics of studying carnivores, drawing examples from a variety of species. The need to evaluate new conceptual ideas and empirical data inspired this volume of Carnivore Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution, a complement to the original book. In the eight years since publication of the first volume, conservation has emerged as a thematic imperative. The study of carnivores has become even more important in raising and resolving crucial biological problems. Differential rates of mortality in the giant panda and other endangered carnivores are now known to influence dispersal and life history patterns basic to these species' survival. Reintroduction efforts of the black-footed ferret and the red wolf are establishing essential guidelines for preservation and management of endangered species. Studies of the African lion and the dwarf mongoose illustrate the power of new genetic techniques of DNA fingerprinting for understanding the evolution of social behavior.

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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1332

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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 666

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Author: Elgene E. O. Box
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780792326793
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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More than a decade has passed since Professor Gisela Jahn completed Volume 12 of the Handbook of Vegetation Science, dealing with the application of vegetation science in forestry, mostly European forestry. The volume was well received by the critics with the exception that they wanted a more diversified demonstration of forestry-related vegetation science work and a wider representation of forest types from different continents. The topics covered in this volume, 12/1, widen the scope of vegetation science work in forestry over the phytosociological work which was the main focus in the Handbook as perceived by Dr Tüxen. Section 1. Overview T. Kira: Forest Ecosystems of East and Southeast Asia in a Global Perspective; E.O. Box: Climatic Relations of the Forests of East and Southeast Asia; K. Iwatsuki: Species Diversity in East Asia in Global Perspective. The remaining contributions are divided into the following sections: Evergreen Forest Region; Summergreen Forest Region; Montane/Boreal Region; Tropical Forest Region.

Author: British Library. Lending Division
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Category : Congresses and conventions
Languages : en
Pages : 456

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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 536

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Author: Unesco. Programme on Man and the Biosphere
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Category : Biosphere
Languages : en
Pages : 190

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