E-Book, Englisch, 232 Seiten, E-Book
Shorrocks The Giraffe
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-118-58746-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Biology, Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour
E-Book, Englisch, 232 Seiten, E-Book
ISBN: 978-1-118-58746-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Provides a comprehensive overview of one of nature's most engaging mammals
* Covers fossil history, taxonomy, genetics, physiology, biomechanics, behavior, ecology, and conservation
* Includes genetic analysis of five of the six subspecies of modern giraffes
* Includes giraffe network studies from Laikipia Kenya, Etosha National Park, Namibia andSamburu National Reserve, Kenya
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface, vi
1 Introduction to the giraffe, 1
2 Origins, 13
3 Present distribution and geographical races, 26
4 Anatomy, 42
5 Physiology, 60
6 Individual behaviour, 76
7 Individual ecology, 100
8 Social networks, movement and population regulation, 134
9 Conservation status and wildlife reserves, 166
References, 187
Index, 217