The Sonoran desert tortoise. Natural history, biology and conservation
Ed. Thomas R. Van Devender
The University of Arizona Press and The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum., 2002
Isbn: 978-0-8165-2191-3
388 páginas
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Idioma: Inglés
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| The Sonoran desert tortoise |
Esta obra es un compendio de artículos científicos sobre la tortuga del desierto (Gopherus agassizii) en Sonora. Mediante estos artículos aprenderemos todo lo relacionado con esta especie: evolución, ecologia poblacional, actividad y comportamiento, distribución, alimentación, hábitat, y un largo etcétera.
ÍNDICE:
– Natural history of the Sonoran tortoise in Arizona: Life in a rock pile
– Cenozoic environments and the evolution of the Gopher Tortoises (Genus Gopherus)
– Fossil history and evolution of the Gopher tortoises (Genus Gopherus)
– Genetic differences among geographic races of the desert tortoise
– The desert tortoise in Mexico: Distribution, ecology and conservation
– Population ecology of the Sonoran desert tortoise
– Activity and behavior of the Sonoran desert tortoise
– Grasses, mallows, desert vine, and more: Diet of the desert tortoise in Arizona and Sonora
– Nutritional ecology of the desert tortoise in the Mohave and Sonoran deserts
– Are free-ranging Sonoran desert tortoises healthy?
– Growth of desert tortoises: Implications for conservation and management
– Care and diet of captive Sonoran desert tortoises
– Fire ecology of the Sonoran desert tortoise
– Conservation and protection of the desert tortoise in Arizona
– When desrt tortoises talk, indians listen: Traditional ecological knowledge of a Sonoran desert reptile
Ficha escrita por: Enric Pàmies