The living elephants : evolutionary ecology, behavior, and conservation / Raman Sukumar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sukumar, R., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asiatic elephant.

African elephant.

Wildlife conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (495 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to the crisis of the living elephants, this book synthesizes the behavior, ecology and conservation of elephants, while covering also the history of human interactions with elephants. It is useful for biologists, field ecologists, wildlife administrators, historians, and conservationists.

Contents:

Contents; 1 Moeritheres, Mastodonts, and Mammoths: Elephant Evolution in Action; 2 Elephants, Gods, and People: The Interrelationship of Culture and Ecology; 3 Bulls, Musth, and Cows: The Elephantine Mating Game; 4 Mothers, Children, and Aunts: The Social Life of Elephant Families; 5 Bamboos, Bark, and Bananas: The Diet of a Megaherbivore; 6 Forests, Fires, and Grasslands: The Impact of Elephants on Their Habitats; 7 Birth, Death, and Chance: The Dynamics of Elephant Populations; 8 Coconuts, Corn, and Carvings: The Conflict between Elephants and People

9 Science, Politics, and Pragmatism: Conserving the Elephant PopulationsAppendix 1: Status and Distribution of Elephants; Appendix 2: Statural Growth in Elephants; Notes; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-028308-4

0-19-770151-5

1-280-45295-1

9786610452958

0-19-802673-0

1-60256-139-7

OCLC:

171571813