| ISBN13: | 9783031653100 |
| ISBN10: | 3031653106 |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| No. of pages: | 242 pages |
| Size: | 279x210 mm |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | 12 Illustrations, black & white; 109 Illustrations, color |
| 700 |
Tapirs of the World
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This beautifully illustrated book is the first comprehensive work ever published on all four tapir species worldwide, filling a gap in the scientific literature. The book provides information on the systematics, phylogeny, evolution, ecology, conservation, and management of all tapir species.
This volume is aimed at a wide range of readers, including researchers, wildlife managers, zoologists, conservation biologists, ecologists, veterinarians, zoo staff, students and environmental policy makers.
This beautifully illustrated book is the first comprehensive work ever published on all four tapir species worldwide, filling a gap in the scientific literature. The book provides information on the systematics, phylogeny, evolution, ecology, conservation, and management of all tapir species.
This volume is aimed at a wide range of readers, including researchers, wildlife managers, zoologists, conservation biologists, ecologists, veterinarians, zoo staff, students and environmental policy makers.
Part I. Systematics and Evolution.- Chapter 1. Evolution, Biogeography and Genetics of Living Tapirs.- Chapter 2. The Fossil Record of Tapirs.- Part II. Species Accounts.- Chapter 3. Lowland Tapir Tapirus Terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758).- Chapter 4. Baird?s Tapir Tapirus bairdii (Gill, 1865).- Chapter 5. Mountain Tapir Tapirus pinchaque (Roulin, 1829).- Chapter 6. Malayan Tapir Tapirus indicus (Desmarest, 1819).- Part III. Conservation and Management.- Chapter 7. Tapir Red Listing, Conservation Strategies, and Action Planning.- Chapter 8. The Effects of Hunting on Tapir Populations.- Chapter 9. Human-Tapir Coexistence: How to Manage Human Tapir Conflicts in Less Developed Countries.- Chapter 10. The Impact of Roads And Traffic on Tapir Species.- Chapter 11. Tapir Health.- Chapter 12. Translocations and Reintroductions of Tapirs: Case Studies.- Chapter 13. The Importance of Tapirs as Gardeners of the Forest, Umbrella Species and Landscape Architects.- Chapter 14. Conservation of Tapirs in Zoological Parks: Roles; Status and Management.