Name: carnivore ecology in arid lands
SKU: 3485955
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Author: bothma
ISBN: 9783540592655

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Publisher

Springer

Author

bothma

Language

English

Pages

209

ISBN

3540592652

ISBN13

9783540592655

Synopsis "carnivore ecology in arid lands"

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.