Author: Jill Morris
Publisher:
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Languages : fr
Pages : 44
Book Description
Rufus the Red Kangaroo
Author: Jill Morris
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780730200260
Category : Kangaroos
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
The story of a red kangaroo and it's life in the hot dry regions of desert around Ayers Rock.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780730200260
Category : Kangaroos
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
The story of a red kangaroo and it's life in the hot dry regions of desert around Ayers Rock.
The Red Kangaroo in Central Australia
Author: Alan Newsome
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486301576
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The red kangaroo is at the heart of Australia’s ecological identity. It is Australia’s largest terrestrial land mammal, the largest extant marsupial, and the only kangaroo truly restricted to Australia’s arid interior. Almost nothing was known about the ecology of the red kangaroo when Alan Newsome began to study it in 1957. He discovered how droughts affect reproduction, why red kangaroos favour different habitats during droughts from those after rains, and that unprecedented explosions in red kangaroo numbers were caused by changes to the landscape wrought by graziers. Most importantly, he realised the possibilities of enriching western science with Indigenous knowledge, a feat recognised today as one of the greatest achievements of his career. First drafted in 1975 and now revised and prepared for publication by his son, The Red Kangaroo in Central Australia captures Alan’s thoughts as a young ecologist working in Central Australia in the 1950s and 1960s. It will inspire a new generation of scientists to explore Australia’s vast interior and study the extraordinary adaptations of its endemic mammals. It will also appeal to readers of other classics of Australian natural history, such as Francis Ratcliffe's Flying Fox and Drifting Sand and Harry Frith's The Mallee Fowl, The Bird that Builds an Incubator.
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486301576
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The red kangaroo is at the heart of Australia’s ecological identity. It is Australia’s largest terrestrial land mammal, the largest extant marsupial, and the only kangaroo truly restricted to Australia’s arid interior. Almost nothing was known about the ecology of the red kangaroo when Alan Newsome began to study it in 1957. He discovered how droughts affect reproduction, why red kangaroos favour different habitats during droughts from those after rains, and that unprecedented explosions in red kangaroo numbers were caused by changes to the landscape wrought by graziers. Most importantly, he realised the possibilities of enriching western science with Indigenous knowledge, a feat recognised today as one of the greatest achievements of his career. First drafted in 1975 and now revised and prepared for publication by his son, The Red Kangaroo in Central Australia captures Alan’s thoughts as a young ecologist working in Central Australia in the 1950s and 1960s. It will inspire a new generation of scientists to explore Australia’s vast interior and study the extraordinary adaptations of its endemic mammals. It will also appeal to readers of other classics of Australian natural history, such as Francis Ratcliffe's Flying Fox and Drifting Sand and Harry Frith's The Mallee Fowl, The Bird that Builds an Incubator.
Artificial Reproduction in the Red Kangaroo (M. Rufus)
Author: Yvonne E. Kuiper
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Macropods
Author: Graeme Coulson
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643101845
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
This book covers the proceedings of a major 2006 symposium on macropods that brought together the many recent advances in the biology of this diverse group of marsupials, including research on some of the much neglected macropods such as the antilopine wallaroo, the swamp wallaby and tree-kangaroos. More than 80 authors have contributed 32 chapters, which are grouped into four themes: genetics, reproduction and development; morphology and physiology; ecology; and management. The book examines such topics as embryonic development, immune function, molar progression and mesial drift, locomotory energetics, non-shivering thermogenesis, mycophagy, habitat preferences, population dynamics, juvenile mortality in drought, harvesting, overabundant species, road-kills, fertility control, threatened species, cross-fostering, translocation and reintroduction. It also highlights the application of new techniques, from genomics to GIS. Macropods is an important reference for academics and students, researchers in molecular and ecological sciences, wildlife and park managers, and naturalists.
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643101845
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
This book covers the proceedings of a major 2006 symposium on macropods that brought together the many recent advances in the biology of this diverse group of marsupials, including research on some of the much neglected macropods such as the antilopine wallaroo, the swamp wallaby and tree-kangaroos. More than 80 authors have contributed 32 chapters, which are grouped into four themes: genetics, reproduction and development; morphology and physiology; ecology; and management. The book examines such topics as embryonic development, immune function, molar progression and mesial drift, locomotory energetics, non-shivering thermogenesis, mycophagy, habitat preferences, population dynamics, juvenile mortality in drought, harvesting, overabundant species, road-kills, fertility control, threatened species, cross-fostering, translocation and reintroduction. It also highlights the application of new techniques, from genomics to GIS. Macropods is an important reference for academics and students, researchers in molecular and ecological sciences, wildlife and park managers, and naturalists.
The Biology of the Red Kangaroo, Macropus Rufus (Desmarest) in Central Australia
Author: Alan Eric Newsome
Publisher:
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Category : Kangaroos
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kangaroos
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Australian Mammal Society
Author:
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Report of the Assistant Director of the U.S. National Museum
Author: United States National Museum
Publisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
Kangaroos
Author: Terence J. Dawson
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801482625
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
In this, the only up-to-date accessible and scientifically based book on Australia's principal icon, internationally known kangaroo researcher Terry Dawson gets to the heart of what makes these animals special. He shows how many features of their biology, such as their reproductive patterns, social structure and locomotor characteristics, confer great advantages in their adaptations to Australia's harsh climate and demanding environment. Besides covering widely the biology, ecology and behaviour of the ten different types of kangaroos, Professor Dawson compares European and Aboriginal cultural attitudes towards them. He explores such issues as hunting habits, conservation, kangaroos as agricultural pests, the economics of kangaroo ranching and the use of their products.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801482625
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
In this, the only up-to-date accessible and scientifically based book on Australia's principal icon, internationally known kangaroo researcher Terry Dawson gets to the heart of what makes these animals special. He shows how many features of their biology, such as their reproductive patterns, social structure and locomotor characteristics, confer great advantages in their adaptations to Australia's harsh climate and demanding environment. Besides covering widely the biology, ecology and behaviour of the ten different types of kangaroos, Professor Dawson compares European and Aboriginal cultural attitudes towards them. He explores such issues as hunting habits, conservation, kangaroos as agricultural pests, the economics of kangaroo ranching and the use of their products.
Australian Mammal Society
Author:
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Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Red Kangaroo (Macropus Rufus) 100 Page Lined Journal
Author: Unique Journal
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781505572063
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Blank 100 page lined journal for your thoughts, ideas, and inspiration.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781505572063
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Blank 100 page lined journal for your thoughts, ideas, and inspiration.