| Carnivore Ecology in Arid Lands Contributor(s): Bothma, Jacobus Du P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3642082130 ISBN-13: 9783642082139 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology |
| Dewey: 333.7 |
| Series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.70 lbs) 212 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Arid lands require that organisms inhabiting them be well-adapted to thrive or even just to survive. This book provides a review of the ecological adaptations - be they behavioural, physiological or morphological - of carnivores to arid environments. Following a general introduction into aridity and arid lands in Africa, the major carnivore families are presented. Ecological adaptations of carnivores in arid lands reveal the amplitude and resilience of the ecology of these animals. In setting up conservation measures, the nature and extent of such adaptations are important facets in determining the effective area and degree of heterogeneity required as habitat by a carnivore population so as to produce a viable unit. |
