Jacobus Du P. Bothma

Carnivore Ecology in Arid Lands (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Arid lands require that organisms inhabiting them be well-adapted to thrive or even just to survive. This book provides a review of the ecological adaptations - be they behavioural, physiological or morphological - of carnivores to arid environments. Following a general introduction into aridity and arid lands in Africa, the major carnivore families are presented. Ecological adaptations of carnivores in arid lands reveal the amplitude and resilience of the ecology of these animals. In setting up conservation measures, the nature and extent of such adaptations are important facets in determining the effective area and degree of heterogeneity required as habitat by a carnivore population so as to produce a viable unit.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783662035870
• Artikelnr.: 53293675

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction.- 2 Family Canidae.- 3 Family Felidae.- 4 Family Hyaenidae.- 5 Family Herpestidae.- 6 Families Mustelidae and Viverridae.- 7 Synthesis.- References.- Genus and Species Index.