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Tree kangaroos : science and conservation /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Academic Press,
2021.
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| Colección: | Biodiversity of the world.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- Tree Kangaroos: Science and Conservation
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Tree Kangaroos: Science and Conservation
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acronyms
- Maps
- List of Other Books in the Biodiversity of the World Series
- Galapagos Giant Tortoises
- Pangolins
- Whooping Cranes: Biology and Conservation
- Cheetahs: Biology and Conservation
- Snow Leopards
- Foreword: The Charisma of Tree Kangaroos
- Acknowledgments
- Lisa Dabek
- Peter Valentine
- Jacque Blessington
- Karin R. Schwartz
- Section I: Defining the Tree Kangaroo
- Chapter 1: What is a Tree Kangaroo? Evolutionary History, Adaptation to Life in the Trees, Taxonomy, Genetics, Biogeograp ...
- Introduction
- Evolutionary history
- Adaptation to life in the trees
- Taxonomy
- Biogeography and current conservation status of tree kangaroos
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 2: What is a Tree Kangaroo? Biology, Ecology, and Behavior
- Introduction
- Tree Kangaroo Biology
- Tree Kangaroos and Rainforest Ecology
- Tree Kangaroo activity patterns
- Tree Kangaroo Feeding Ecology
- Tree Kangaroo Reproductive Biology and Behavior
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Section II: Conservation Concerns
- Chapter 3: Conservation of Australian Tree Kangaroos: Current Issues and Future Prospects
- Introduction
- Distribution and Population Size
- Distribution
- Population Size
- Ecological Determinants of Distribution
- Historical threats
- Hunting
- Clearing for Agriculture
- Logging
- Current threats
- Roadkill
- Dogs
- Habitat Degradation
- Future threats
- Climate Change
- Conclusions
- Ecological Determinants of Distribution
- Response to Climate Change
- Conserving Tree Kangaroos in the Anthropocene
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 4: Threats to New Guinea's Tree Kangaroos
- Introduction
- Threats to tree kangaroos
- Direct Threats
- Indirect Threats
- The prospect for tree kangaroos in the 22nd century
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Section III: Conservation Solutions: In the Field
- Australia
- Chapter 5: Community Conservation of Tree Kangaroos
- Introduction
- Science and community on the atherton tablelands
- Two decades of community leadership in land management activities
- Developing the community action plan
- A Wider and More Innovative Community Program
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 6: Rehabilitation of Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo Joeys
- Introduction
- Reasons and circumstance for bringing tree kangaroo joeys into care
- Car Strike
- Dog Attack
- Abandoned Joeys
- Rehabilitation procedures
- Assessment of the Joey
- Required Temperature and Protection
- The Rearing Environment
- Equipment Required
- Recommended Equipment
- Diet and Nutrition
- Milk Formulas
- Inoculating the Joey with Gut Content
- Introduction to Solid Food