Table of Contents. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. River Turtle Diversity, Adaptations, and Roles in the River. 3. Communities and Habitats. 4. Traditional Exploitation Methods, Efficiency, and Consequences for. 5. River Turtle Exploitation : Past and Present. 6. Indirect Factors C…
Table of Contents Preface 1. Introduction 2. River Turtle Diversity, Adaptations, and Roles in the River 3. Communities and Habitats 4. Traditional Exploitation Methods, Efficiency, and Consequences for 5. River Turtle Exploitation: Past and Present 6. Indirect Factors Contribut…
"The earth's taxonomically diverse river turtles are often specialized species which play varied but poorly understood roles in flowing water ecosystems. Many are endangered by direct exploitation for food and other uses and by habitat degradation in their home rivers. This book…
Table of Contents. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. River Turtle Diversity, Adaptations, and Roles in the River. 3. Communities and Habitats. 4. Traditional Exploitation Methods, Efficiency, and Consequences for. 5. River Turtle Exploitation: Past and Present. 6. Indirect Factors Co…
In the face of ever-declining biodiversity, zoos have a major role to play in species conservation. The book is a critical assessment of the contribution of zoos to species conservation through evidence amassed from a wide range of sources. The first part outlines the biodiversi…
"Until about 13,000 years ago, North America was home to a menagerie of massive mammals. Mammoths, camels, and lions walked the ground that has become Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles and foraged on the marsh land now buried beneath Chicago's streets. Then, just as the first hu…
