Bryan Shorrocks

The Giraffe

Biology, Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons / Wiley-Blackwell
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W118587470
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 596g
• ISBN-13: 9781118587478
• ISBN-10: 1118587472
• Artikelnr.: 45053961

Autorenporträt

Professor Bryan Shorrocks, Environment Department, University of York, York, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

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