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Tapirs of the World : Ecology, Conservation and Management / edited by Mario Melletti, Rafael Reyna-Hurtado, Patrícia Medici.
Springer Nature - Springer Biomedical and Life Sciences eBooks 2024 English International Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Melletti, Mario.
- Series:
- Fascinating Life Sciences, 2509-6753
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conservation biology.
- Ecology.
- Vertebrates.
- Biodiversity.
- Animal behavior.
- Animal welfare--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Animal welfare.
- Evolution (Biology).
- Conservation Biology.
- Vertebrate Zoology.
- Behavioral Ecology.
- Animal Ethics.
- Evolutionary Biology.
- Local Subjects:
- Conservation Biology.
- Vertebrate Zoology.
- Biodiversity.
- Behavioral Ecology.
- Animal Ethics.
- Evolutionary Biology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (249 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2024.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.
- Summary:
- This beautifully illustrated book is the first comprehensive work ever published on all four tapir species worldwide, filling a gap in the scientific literature. The book provides information on the systematics, phylogeny, evolution, ecology, conservation, and management of all tapir species. This volume is aimed at a wide range of readers, including researchers, wildlife managers, zoologists, conservation biologists, ecologists, veterinarians, zoo staff, students and environmental policy makers. .
- Contents:
- Part I. Systematics and Evolution
- Chapter 1. Evolution, Biogeography and Genetics of Living Tapirs
- Chapter 2. The Fossil Record of Tapirs
- Part II. Species Accounts
- Chapter 3. Lowland Tapir Tapirus Terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Chapter 4. Baird’s Tapir Tapirus bairdii (Gill, 1865)
- Chapter 5. Mountain Tapir Tapirus pinchaque (Roulin, 1829)
- Chapter 6. Malayan Tapir Tapirus indicus (Desmarest, 1819)
- Part III. Conservation and Management
- Chapter 7. Tapir Red Listing, Conservation Strategies, and Action Planning
- Chapter 8. The Effects of Hunting on Tapir Populations
- Chapter 9. Human-Tapir Coexistence: How to Manage Human Tapir Conflicts in Less Developed Countries
- Chapter 10. The Impact of Roads And Traffic on Tapir Species
- Chapter 11. Tapir Health
- Chapter 12. Translocations and Reintroductions of Tapirs: Case Studies
- Chapter 13. The Importance of Tapirs as Gardeners of the Forest, Umbrella Species and Landscape Architects
- Chapter 14. Conservation of Tapirs in Zoological Parks: Roles; Status and Management.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9783031653117
- 3031653114
- OCLC:
- 1477221635
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