ISBN: 9780195107784

The Living Elephants is the authoritative resource for information on both Asian and African elephants. The book begins with a survey of the 60-million year evolutionary history of the pr… Mehr…

The Living Elephants is the authoritative resource for information on both Asian and African elephants. The book begins with a survey of the 60-million year evolutionary history of the proboscideans emphasizing the role of climate and vegetation change in giving rise to a bewildering array of species, but also discussing the possible role of humans in the late Pleistocene extinction of mastodonts and mammoths. The Living Elephants is the authoritative resource for information on both Asian and African elephants. From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to the present-day crisis of the living elephants, this volume synthesizes the behavior, ecology and conservation of elephants, while covering<br>also the history of human interactions with elephants, all within the theoretical framework of evolutionary biology. The book begins with a survey of the 60-million year evolutionary history of the proboscideans emphasizing the role of climate and vegetation change in giving rise to a bewildering<br>array of species, but also discussing the possible role of humans in the late Pleistocene extinction of mastodonts and mammoths. The latest information on the molecular genetics of African and Asian elephants and its taxonomic implications are then presented. The rise of the elephant culture in<br>Asia, and its early demise in Africa are traced along with an original interpretation of this unique animal-human relationship. The book then moves on to the social life of elephants as it relates to reproductive strategies of males and females, development of behavior in young, communication, <br>ranging patterns, and societal organization. The foraging strategies of elephants, their impact on the vegetation and landscape are then discussed. The dynamics of elephant populations in relation to hunting for ivory and their population viability are described with the aid of mathematical models.<br>A detailed account of elephant-human interactions includes a treatment of crop depredation by elephants in relation to their natural ecology, manslaughter by elephants, habitatmanipulation by humans, and a history of the ivory trade and poaching in the two continents. The ecological information is<br>brought together in the final chapter to formulate a set of pragmatic recommendations for the long-term conservation of elephants. The broadest treatment of the subject yet undertaken, by one of the leading workers in the field, Raman Sukumar, the book promises to bring the understanding of<br>elephants to a new level. It should be of interest not only to biologists but also a broader audience including field ecologists, wildlife administrators, historians, conservationists and all those interested in elephants and their future. Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], EAN: 9780195107784, UPC: 9780195107784, Book Title: The Living Elephants: Evolutionary Ecology, Behavi, Item Length: 24 cm, Publication Year: 2003, Type: Textbook, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Publication Name: The Living Elephants: Evolutionary Ecology, Behaviour, and Conservation, Item Height: 242mm, Item Width: 164mm, Subject: Zoology, Biology, History, Item Weight: 902g, Number of Pages: 494 Pages, Oxford University Press<

2003, ISBN: 0195107780

[EAN: 9780195107784], Neubuch, [PU: Oxford University Press Inc, New York], Hardcover. The Living Elephants is the authoritative resource for information on both Asian and African elephan… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780195107784], Neubuch, [PU: Oxford University Press Inc, New York], Hardcover. The Living Elephants is the authoritative resource for information on both Asian and African elephants. From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to the present-day crisis of the living elephants, this volume synthesizes the behavior, ecology and conservation of elephants, while covering also the history of human interactions with elephants, all within the theoretical framework of evolutionary biology. The book begins with a survey of the 60-millionyear evolutionary history of the proboscideans emphasizing the role of climate and vegetation change in giving rise to a bewildering array of species, but also discussing the possible role of humans in the latePleistocene extinction of mastodonts and mammoths. The latest information on the molecular genetics of African and Asian elephants and its taxonomic implications are then presented. The rise of the elephant culture in Asia, and its early demise in Africa are traced along with an original interpretation of this unique animal-human relationship. The book then moves on to the social life of elephants as it relates to reproductive strategies of males and females, development of behavior in young,communication, ranging patterns, and societal organization. The foraging strategies of elephants, their impact on the vegetation and landscape are then discussed. The dynamics of elephant populations inrelation to hunting for ivory and their population viability are described with the aid of mathematical models. A detailed account of elephant-human interactions includes a treatment of crop depredation by elephants in relation to their natural ecology, manslaughter by elephants, habitat manipulation by humans, and a history of the ivory trade and poaching in the two continents. The ecological information is brought together in the final chapter to formulate a set of pragmatic recommendationsfor the long-term conservation of elephants. The broadest treatment of the subject yet undertaken, by one of the leading workers in the field, Raman Sukumar, the book promises to bring the understandingof elephants to a new level. It should be of interest not only to biologists but also a broader audience including field ecologists, wildlife administrators, historians, conservationists and all those interested in elephants and their future. This book pulls together the available information on both Indian and African elephants, synthesizing the biology, ecology, behavior, evolution, and conservation of elephants and covering the history of human interactions with elephants. There is no other braod treatment of the subject. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability., Books<

2003, ISBN: 9780195107784

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2003, ISBN: 9780195107784

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[ED: Gebunden], [PU: OXFORD UNIV PR], Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to the crisis of the living elephants, this book synthesizes the behavior, ecology and conservation of elephants, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Hardcover, 496, [GW: 816g], New, Banküberweisung, PayPal, [CT: Naturwissenschaft/Mathematik / Sonstiges - Naturwissenschaften]<

2003, ISBN: 9780195107784

Evolutionary Ecology, Behaviour, and Conservation, Buch, Hardcover, [PU: Oxford University Press Inc], Oxford University Press Inc, 2003