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African Ark
Mammals, Landscape and the Ecology of a Continent
Taschenbuch von Ara Monadjem
Sprache: Englisch

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The story of how Africa's mammals have helped shape the continent's landscapes over time to support an amazing diversity of life

Africa is home to an amazing array of animals, including the world's most diverse assortment of large mammals. These include the world's largest terrestrial mammal, the African elephant, which still roams great swathes of the continent alongside a host of other well-known large mammals with hooves such as hippopotamuses, giraffes, rhinoceroses, and zebras. African Ark: Mammals, Landscape and the Ecology of a Continent tells the story of where these mammals have come from and how they have interacted to create the richly varied landscape that makes up Africa as we know it today. It gives an equal airing to small mammals, such as rodents and bats, which are often overlooked by both naturalists and zoologists in favor of their larger cousins.
African Ark not only describes the diversity of African mammals and the habitats in which they live; it also explains the processes by which species and population groups are formed and how these fluctuate over time. A book on mammals would not be complete without attention placed on the impact of megafauna on the environment and the important roles they play in shaping the landscape. In this way, mammals such as elephants and rhinoceros support countless plant communities and the habitats of many smaller animals.

The book brings in a human perspective as well as a conservation angle in its assessment of the interaction of African mammals with the people who live alongside them. African Ark is at once scientifically rigorous and accessible for the layperson and student alike, while drawing on the contributions of numerous zoologists, ecologists and conservationists dedicated to the understanding of Africa and its wildlife.

The story of how Africa's mammals have helped shape the continent's landscapes over time to support an amazing diversity of life

Africa is home to an amazing array of animals, including the world's most diverse assortment of large mammals. These include the world's largest terrestrial mammal, the African elephant, which still roams great swathes of the continent alongside a host of other well-known large mammals with hooves such as hippopotamuses, giraffes, rhinoceroses, and zebras. African Ark: Mammals, Landscape and the Ecology of a Continent tells the story of where these mammals have come from and how they have interacted to create the richly varied landscape that makes up Africa as we know it today. It gives an equal airing to small mammals, such as rodents and bats, which are often overlooked by both naturalists and zoologists in favor of their larger cousins.
African Ark not only describes the diversity of African mammals and the habitats in which they live; it also explains the processes by which species and population groups are formed and how these fluctuate over time. A book on mammals would not be complete without attention placed on the impact of megafauna on the environment and the important roles they play in shaping the landscape. In this way, mammals such as elephants and rhinoceros support countless plant communities and the habitats of many smaller animals.

The book brings in a human perspective as well as a conservation angle in its assessment of the interaction of African mammals with the people who live alongside them. African Ark is at once scientifically rigorous and accessible for the layperson and student alike, while drawing on the contributions of numerous zoologists, ecologists and conservationists dedicated to the understanding of Africa and its wildlife.

Über den Autor
Ara Monadjem is Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Eswatini and a fellow of the Mammal Research Institute in the Department of Zoology & Entomology at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He is co-author of Bats of Southern and Central Africa (2020).
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Importe, Umwelt
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Ökologie
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781776147809
ISBN-10: 1776147804
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Monadjem, Ara
Orchester: Unwin, Mike
Hersteller: Wits University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 234 x 156 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Ara Monadjem
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.02.2023
Gewicht: 0,476 kg
Artikel-ID: 121620407
Über den Autor
Ara Monadjem is Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Eswatini and a fellow of the Mammal Research Institute in the Department of Zoology & Entomology at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He is co-author of Bats of Southern and Central Africa (2020).
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Importe, Umwelt
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Ökologie
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781776147809
ISBN-10: 1776147804
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Monadjem, Ara
Orchester: Unwin, Mike
Hersteller: Wits University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 234 x 156 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Ara Monadjem
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.02.2023
Gewicht: 0,476 kg
Artikel-ID: 121620407
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