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Author : Desert Tortoise Council
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Box turtle
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011606352
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Desert tortoise
ISBN : CHI:37448310
Author : Mark C. Grover
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Desert tortoise
ISBN : MINN:31951D03001296F
Provides an overview of extant desert tortoise literature, summarizing literature on taxonomy, morphology, genetics, and paleontology and paleoecology of the desert tortoise, as well as its general ecology. Literature on desert tortoise ecology encompasses distribution and habitat, burrows and dens, reproduction, growth, physiology, feeding and nutrition, mortality factors, and behavior. Information on habitat deterioration, management of tortoises, their legal status and tortoise husbandry is also included. The manuscript is a complete overview of existing literature, including peer-reviewed literature and other literature. Information was compiled from materials available in 1991.
Author : IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Nature conservation
ISBN : 9782880329860
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : UOM:39015046277219
Author : Don J. Latham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Climatology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112083907
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556032758096
Author : Thomas R. Van Devender
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0816526060
One of the most recognizable animals of the Southwest, the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) makes its home in both the Sonoran and Mohave Deserts, as well as in tropical areas to the south in Mexico. Called by Tohono O'odham people "komik'c-ed," or "shell with living thing inside," it is one of the few desert creatures kept as a domestic petΓas well as one of the most studied reptiles in the world. Most of our knowledge of desert tortoises comes from studies of Mohave Desert populations in California and Nevada. However, the ecology, physiology, and behavior of these northern populations are quite different from those of their southern, Sonoran Desert, and tropical cousins, which have been studied much less. Differences in climate and habitat have shaped the evolution of three races of desert tortoises as they have adapted to changes in heat, rainfall, and sources of food and shelter as the deserts developed in the last ten million years. This book presents the first comprehensive summary of the natural history, biology, and conservation of the Sonoran and Sinaloan desert tortoises, reviewing the current state of knowledge of these creatures with appropriate comparisons to Mohave tortoises. It condenses a vast amount of information on population ecology, activity, and behavior based on decades of studying tortoise populations in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, and also includes important material on the care and protection of tortoises. Thirty-two contributors address such topics as tortoise fossil records, DNA analysis, and the mystery of secretive hatchlings and juveniles. Tortoise health is discussed in chapters on the care of captives, and original data are presented on the diets of wild and captive tortoises, the nutrient content of plant foods, and blood parameters of healthy tortoises. Coverage of conservation issues includes husbandry methods for captive tortoises, an overview of protective measures, and an evaluation of threats to tortoises from introduced grass and wildfires. A final chapter on cultural knowledge presents stories and songs from indigenous peoples and explores their understanding of tortoises. As the only comprehensive book on the desert tortoise, this volume gathers a vast amount of information for scientists, veterinarians, and resource managers while also remaining useful to general readers who keep desert tortoises as backyard pets. It will stand as an enduring reference on this endearing creature for years to come.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Desert conservation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113776673
Author : United States. Bureau of Land Management. California Desert District
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Desert conservation
ISBN : IND:30000082087259
Author : United States. Bureau of Land Management. California Desert District
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Desert conservation
ISBN : UOM:39015057016530
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556034495861
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951D021849941
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Wilderness areas
ISBN : UCR:31210016627059
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Wilderness areas
ISBN : MINN:31951D02996438V
