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Zoo Conservation Biology
Taschenbuch von John E. Fa (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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A critical assessment of the contribution of zoos to species conservation through evidence amassed from a range of sources.
A critical assessment of the contribution of zoos to species conservation through evidence amassed from a range of sources.
Über den Autor
John E. Fa is Chief Conservation Officer at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and Visiting Professor at the School of Biological Sciences, Imperial College London. He specialises in endangered species biology and protection and on the impact of hunting on wildlife in Africa and Latin America.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword G. M. Mace; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Biodiversity and zoo conservation biology; 2. Protecting species and habitats; 3. Zoos in focus - public exhibition or conservation; 4. Animals in captivity; 5. Viable captive populations - the numbers game; 6. Captive breeding and zoos; 7. Returning animals to the wild; 8. Educating the public; 9. Turning zoos into conservation centres; Appendix A. Commonly used abbreviations; Appendix B. Scientific names of species mentioned in the text; Appendix C. Inbreeding; Appendix D. Population sizes - definitions and implications; Appendix E. Captive breeding and genetics - definitions; References; Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Fachbereich: Zoologie
Genre: Biologie
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780521534932
ISBN-10: 0521534933
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Fa, John E.
Funk, Stephan M.
O'Connell, Donnamarie
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Maße: 246 x 189 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: John E. Fa (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.04.2015
Gewicht: 0,693 kg
Artikel-ID: 107066788
Über den Autor
John E. Fa is Chief Conservation Officer at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and Visiting Professor at the School of Biological Sciences, Imperial College London. He specialises in endangered species biology and protection and on the impact of hunting on wildlife in Africa and Latin America.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword G. M. Mace; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Biodiversity and zoo conservation biology; 2. Protecting species and habitats; 3. Zoos in focus - public exhibition or conservation; 4. Animals in captivity; 5. Viable captive populations - the numbers game; 6. Captive breeding and zoos; 7. Returning animals to the wild; 8. Educating the public; 9. Turning zoos into conservation centres; Appendix A. Commonly used abbreviations; Appendix B. Scientific names of species mentioned in the text; Appendix C. Inbreeding; Appendix D. Population sizes - definitions and implications; Appendix E. Captive breeding and genetics - definitions; References; Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Fachbereich: Zoologie
Genre: Biologie
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780521534932
ISBN-10: 0521534933
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Fa, John E.
Funk, Stephan M.
O'Connell, Donnamarie
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Maße: 246 x 189 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: John E. Fa (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.04.2015
Gewicht: 0,693 kg
Artikel-ID: 107066788
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