Dodd / DoddJr. Frogs of the United States and Canada, 2-vol. set

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4214-1038-8
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 0 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

Full species accounts for all frogs north of Mexico make this the amphibian book of the decade.

Winner of the Wildlife Society Outstanding Edited Book of the Wildlife Society, ALA Award for Outstanding Reference of the American Library Association, CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRL

With many frog populations declining or disappearing and developmental malformations and disease afflicting others, scientists, conservationists, and concerned citizens need up-to-date, accurate information. Frogs of the United States and Canada is a comprehensive resource for those trying to protect amphibians as well as for researchers and wildlife managers who study biodiversity. From acrobatic tree frogs to terrestrial toads, C. Kenneth Dodd Jr. offers an unparalleled synthesis of the biology, behavior, and conservation of frogs in North America.

This two-volume, fully referenced resource provides color photographs and range maps for 106 native and nonindigenous species and includes detailed information on
- past and present distribution
- life history and demography
- reproduction and diet
- landscape ecology and evolution
- diseases, parasites, and threats from toxic substances
- conservation and management

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dodd Jr., Kenneth C.

DoddJr., C. Kenneth

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Reptilien
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Amphibien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Volume 1
Preface
Introduction
List of Abbreviations
Species Account
Family Ascaphidae
Family Bufonidae
Family Craugastoridae
Family Eleutherodactylidae
Family Hylidae
Family Leptodactylidae
Family Microhylidae
Family Rhinophrynidae
Volume 2
List of Abbreviations
Species Account
Family Ranidae
Established Nonnative Species
Glossary
Bibliography
Index of Scientific and Common Names
Index of Potential Stressors

Über Autor(innen)

Dodd Jr., Kenneth C.
C. Kenneth Dodd Jr. is a member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Amphibian Specialist Group and a former president of The Herpetologists’ League. He is the author of The Amphibians of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Amphibian Ecology and Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques.”

C. Kenneth Dodd Jr. is an associate professor (courtesy) in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, and is a former president of the Herpetologists’ League. He is the author of The Amphibians of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.