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Tapirs of the World : Ecology, Conservation and Management / edited by Mario Melletti, Rafael Reyna-Hurtado, Patrícia Medici

Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Fascinating Life SciencesPublisher: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024Publisher: Cham : Imprint: Springer, 2024Edition: 1st ed. 2024Description: 1 Online-Ressource(XIX, 240 p. 121 illus., 109 illus. in color.)ISBN:
  • 9783031653117
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783031653100 | 9783031653124 | Erscheint auch als: 9783031653100 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9783031653124 Druck-AusgabeDDC classification:
  • 333.9516 23
DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65311-7Online resources: Summary: 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.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. .PPN: PPN: 1911776584Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-SEB | ZDB-2-SBL | ZDB-2-SXB
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