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9 produkter
Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Biology
Av Tim Caro
Inbunden, 1998
1830 kr
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In the last few years, a handful of behavioural ecologists, increasingly concerned about species losses, have begun to address issues in conservation biology. Using data collected in the course of their fieldwork on mating systems, foraging behaviour, or habitat preferences, or simply by working on …
Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Biology
Häftad, 1998
2033 kr
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Behavioural ecologists study the strategies that individual animals use to maximize their genetic representation in future generations; conservation biologists study small populations and attempt to stem the tide of species extinctions. In the last few years, a handful of behavioural ecologists, …
Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Biology
Av Tim Caro
E-bok, 1998
935 kr
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In just the last few years, behavioral ecologists have begun to address issues in conservation biology. This volume is the first attempt to link these disciplines formally. Here leading researchers explore current topics in conservation biology and discuss how behavioral ecology can contribute to a …
Cheetahs of the Serengeti Plains
Group Living in an Asocial Species
Av Tim Caro
Inbunden, 1994
1269 kr
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This text provides a comprehensive account of carnivore social behaviour. Synthesizing more than a decade of research in the wild, it offers a detailed account of the behaviour and ecology of cheetahs. Compared with other large cats, and other mammals, cheetahs have an unusual breeding system; …
Cheetahs of the Serengeti Plains
Group Living in an Asocial Species
Av Tim Caro
Häftad, 1994
462 kr
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This text provides a comprehensive account of carnivore social behaviour. Synthesizing more than a decade of research in the wild, it offers a detailed account of the behaviour and ecology of cheetahs. Compared with other large cats, and other mammals, cheetahs have an unusual breeding system; …
Antipredator Defenses in Birds and Mammals
Av Tim Caro
Häftad, 2005
539 kr
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In nature, the ability to defend against predators is fundamental to an animal's survival. From the giraffes that rely on their spotted coats to blend into the patchy light of their woodland habitats to the South American sea lions that pile themselves in heaps to ward off the killer whales that …
Zebra Stripes
Av Tim Caro
Inbunden, 2016
479 kr
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From eminent biologists like Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin to famous authors such as Rudyard Kipling in his Just So Stories, many people have asked, "Why do zebras have stripes?" There are many explanations, but until now hardly any have been seriously addressed or even tested. In Zebra …
Zebra Stripes
Av Tim Caro
E-bok, 2016
1042 kr
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From eminent biologists like Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin to famous authors such as Rudyard Kipling in his Just So Stories , many people have asked, “Why do zebras have stripes?” There are many explanations, but until now hardly any have been seriously addressed or even tested. In Zebra …
Conservation by Proxy
Indicator, Umbrella, Keystone, Flagship, and Other Surrogate Species
Av Tim Caro
Häftad, 2010
481 kr
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Because of the scope of conservation problems, biologists and managers often rely on 'surrogate' species to act as proxies to represent larger conservation issues. In "Conservation by Proxy", conservation biologist and field researcher Tim Caro offers systematic definitions of surrogate species …
