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"The definitive market leader and decisive text for the field, Michael Barresi's Developmental Biology includes new features and active learning approaches to help students and instructors succeed, including electronic interviews, videos, tutorials, and case studies. Built on the excellent writing, accuracy, and enthusiasm of the original text, the new edition features on line resources that dynamically convey ideas and concepts, and creates an experience that meets the desires of those teaching Developmental Biology to a new generation"-- Provided by publisher.

• Mammals and landscapes-the evolution of a continent
• A continent of plenty
• The species conundrum
• The history of Africa's mammals
• Islands as species factories
• Evolution on the African mainland
• Giant mammals shaping the landscape
• A Place for Every Species
• Fluctuating Populations
• The human factor
• The sinking ark?

"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, alongside a host of hooved mammals 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 also highlights small mammals, such as rodents and bats, which are often overlooked by both naturalists and zoologists in favour of their larger cousins. African Ark explains the processes through which species and population groups are formed and how these fluctuate over time. It explores 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 an engaging read for anyone dedicated to the understanding of Africa and its wildlife."-- Back cover

• Introduction
• Section I. Evolution and Diversification: Checklist of New World Marsupials
• Taxonomy and Diversity of Living New World Marsupials
• Cenozoic Metatherian Evolution in the Americas
• Paleogene Metatherians from the Itabora Basin: Diversity, Affinities, and Paleobiogegraphic Context.-Postweaning Skull Growth in Living American and Australasian Marsupials: Allometry and Evolution
• Evolutionary Diversification of Skull Morphology in Faunivorous Marsupials: A Comparison between the American and the Australasian Lineages
• Morphology, Form and Function in Didelphid Marsupials
• Hair Microstructure Diversification in Neotropical Marsupials: the Roles of Phylogenetic Signal and Adaptation
• Patterns of Phenotypic Evolution and Diversification in the Short-Tailed Opossum Genus Monodelphis
• Section II. Biogeography: From Bergmanns to Copes rules: An Overview on the Trait Variation in New World Marsupials
• A Macroevolutionary Approach to Study the Age-Area Relationships for the New World Marsupials
• An Overview of Species Richness and Beta Diversity Patterns of New World Marsupials
• Diversification of the Didelphid Marsupials of South America.
• Diversity and Endemism of Marsupials in the Guiana Region (northeastern Amazonia)
• Diversity, Endemism, and Biogeographical History of Marsupials from the South American Dry Diagonal
• Spatial Patterns and Drivers of Species Richness and Endemism of Marsupials in the Atlantic Forest in eastern South America
• Section III. Ecology: Population Dynamics of Neotropical Marsupials
• More than Semelparity or Iteroparity: Diversity of Reproductive Strategies in New World Marsupials
• Movement Patterns, Habitat Selection, and Home Range of New World Marsupials
• Positional Behavior and Locomotor Performance of New World Marsupials: Links with Habitat and Substrate Use
• Food Habits of New World Marsupials
• Feeding Patterns of Marsupials in a Neotropical Savanna: Intra- and Interspecific Diet Variation and Seasonal Patterns
• Activity Patterns of New World Marsupials
• IV. Conservation
• Conservation Biogeography of Living New World marsupials (Didelphimorphia, Microbiotheria, and Paucituberculata).
• Effects of Habitat Loss and Fragmentation on Assemblages, Populations, and Individuals of New World marsupials.-. Effects of Habitat Loss and Fragmentation per se in Didelphid Marsupials of the Atlantic Forest
• Left Out of the Pouch: Marsupials and the Coverage Provided by Protected Areas in Brazil.-. Unraveling Human-Wildlife Interactions in Urban Areas: the Case of Didelphis aurita in a Large Metropolis
• Habitat Loss, Fragmentation, and Transformation are threatening a Relict Marsupial from Southern South American Temperate Rainforests
• Concluding Remarks

This book focuses on the ecology, evolution, biogeography, systematics and taxonomy of New World and Australasian marsupials, greatly expanding the current knowledge base. There are roughly 140 species of New World marsupials, of which the opossum is the best known. Thanks to recent research, there is now an increasing amount of understanding about their evolution, biogeography, systematics, ecology, and conservation in the Americas, especially in South America. There are also some 270 marsupial species in the Australasian region, many of which have been subject to research only in recent years. Based on this information and the authors extensive research, this book provides comprehensive insights into the world's marsupials. It will appeal to academics and specialized researchers, students of zoology, paleontology, evolutionary biology, ecology, physiology and conservation, as well as interested non-experts.

The leading text in the field, Animal Behavior shows how researchers use scientific logic to study the underlying mechanisms and evolutionary bases of behavior, now with a streamlined presentation and enhanced eBook.Be introduced to a rich array of fascinating examples of animal behavior and uses a vivid narrative voice that conveys the excitement of the subject. The upcoming 12th edition's enhanced eBook will make the subject come alive with numerous video and audio clips that will be presented in-line as students read. The enhanced eBook will also include 50 new interactive figures. Another objective instructors have is to help students master concepts and then demonstrate that mastery. To assist instructors with this goal, the 12th edition enhanced eBook will incorporate all-new inline self-assessments, as well as gradable chapter assessment quizzes.Recognise the rigorous scientific methodology involved in animal behavior research with an all-new "Behind the Scenes" feature, where each chapter will highlight a single research paper and look in-depth at how the research was conducted, taking a balanced view of the ultimate and proximate causes underlying how and why animals behave as they do. Rubenstein is renowned for its empirical presentation of the ultimate causes of animal behavior, and this edition will do an even better job of integrating concepts across levels of scale at the proximate level. This need will be addressed by including an even greater focus on Tinbergen's "Four Questions" and by including more integrative studies that cross levels of analysis. A 10% streamline across the content, a redesign of the chapter summaries and the addition of synthetic sections that link topics across the text and media resources will help you traverse Animal Behaviour with ease.NEW TO THIS EDITION:Enhanced integration of concepts across levels of scale: Greater focus on Tinbergen's "Four Questions" & Inclusion of more integrative studies that cross levels of analysis.Streamlined by approximately 10%, primarily by removal of extraneous examples.Added more proximate explanations and integrative examples.Re-designed chapter summaries.Synthetic sections that link topics across the text and media resources will help students get through the information overload.Enhanced eBook edition with numerous video and audio clips presented in-line as students read, 50 new interactive figures, inline self-assessments, lab manual, and discussion questions.This title is available as an enhanced eBook. Visit VitalSource for more information or to purchase.
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• Chapter 1. An Introduction to the knowledge of Animal Diversity and Conservation in the Most Threatened Forests of Brazil
• Chapter 2. Northern Atlantic Forest: Conservation status and perspectives
• Chapter 3. Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Pernambuco Endemism Center of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
• Chapter 4. The Butterfly Fauna of the Northern Atlantic Forest
• Chapter 5. Dung beetles from the Atlantic Forest north of the So Francisco River: A synthesis of a fragile fauna
• Chapter 6. The most endemic taxon of an area of endemism: harvestmen (Opiliones) fauna of NAF and its contribution for biogeography and conservation
• Chapter 7. The Spider Fauna of the Northern Brazilian Atlantic Forest: effect of sampling bias on diversity patterns and conservation
• Chapter 8. Termites from the Northern Atlantic Forest, Brazil: Ecology and Conservation
• Chapter 9. Fishes from the Northern Atlantic Forest and their conservation
• Chapter 10. Species richness, distribution pattern and conservation of amphibians in the northern portion of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
• Chapter 11. Composition, Species Richness and Conservation of the Reptiles of the Highly Threatened Northern Brazilian Atlantic Forest
• Chapter 12. Bird diversity and conservation of the Northern Atlantic Forest
• Chapter 13. Mammals of the Pernambuco Endemism Center: diversity, biogeography, research gaps, and conservation concerns
• Chapter 14. Fisheries and uses of coastal aquatic fauna in the Northernmost Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Chapter 15. Hunting and uses of terrestrial vertebrates in the Northernmost Region in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil.

This book describes the fauna of the Pernambuco Endemism Center in Brazil's Northern Atlantic Forest, an understudied global biodiversity hotspot. Through fifteen curated chapters, it provides the latest information about the fauna of the northern portion of the Atlantic Forest, gathering important information about the faunal composition of the region for the first time. The chapters address animal biodiversity including terrestrial and aquatic vertebrates (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) and invertebrates (ants, butterflies, dung beetles, hervestmen, spiders, and termites). All chapters provide species lists, taxonomic aspects and richness analysis. Conservation of specific animal groups is also discussed. Finally, the book discusses human impacts on the forest and its biodiversity, emphasizing the need for conservation of this highly impacted ecosystem.

• Préface. Des animaux plein l'histoire, Éric Barataii
• Pt. 1. Rencontres au fil du temps
• Les rats sont entrés dans Paris, Olivier Thomas
• Partie de chasse chez les Romains, Jean Trinquier et Christophe Vendries
• L'histoire des éléphants, Robert Delort
• Pt. 2. Mis au service
• La saga du chien, Robert Delort
• Comment on a domestiqué le cheval, Daniel Roche
• Le triomphe du cheval au Moyen Âge, Philippe Contamine
• Le dromadaire poids lourd du désert, Damien Agut-Labordère et Philippe Clancier
• Pt. 3. Élever pour produire
• La révolution de l'élevage, Marie-Pierre Horard-Herbin
• Les Grecs aimaient-ils leurs animaux ?, Christophe Chandezon
• Le cochon roi des campagnes, Jean-Marc Monceau
• Le grand rapprochement, Éric Baratag
• Pt. 4. Nichés dans les imaginaires et les politiques
• Les chrétiens et la viande, Massimo Montanari
• Le bestiaire symbolique du Moyen Âge, Michel Pastoureau
• Les extravagants procès d'animaux, Michel Pastoureau
• Portrait du roi de France en chasseur, Philippe Salvadori
• 1793 la république des animaux, Pierre Serna
• Postface. Comment les historiens ont découvert les animaux, Éric Baratay.

"Longtemps les historiens n'ont pas pensé aux animaux. Mais qu'on y réfléchisse quelque peu et leur importance émerge, grandit, s'impose. Ils sont partout. Rien de ce qu'ont fait les humains au cours de leur histoire ne l'a été sans eux, promus dans toutes les civilisations et jusqu'à nos jours. Quinze historiens, dont Robert Delort, Daniel Roche, Michel Pastoureau ou encore Jean-Marc Moriceau, nous expliquent comment on a domestiqué le cheval ou comment les rats sont entrés dans Paris. On découvre aussi la saga du chien, le rôle du dromadaire dans le peuplement du grand désert d'Afrique du Nord ou les extravagants procès d'animaux au XVIe siècle. On apprend à quel point, au Moyen Âge, les textes, les images et le folklore sont peuplés de bêtes, et on s'interroge enfin sur la proximité de l'homme et du cochon dès l'Antiquité. Grâce aux textes réunis dans cette édition et à de savoureuses anecdotes, Eric Baratay nous révèle comment les humains ont été fascinés par les animaux et comment ils se sont apprivoisés réciproquement."--Page 4 of cover.

• Frontmatter
• CONTENTS
• INTRODUCING THE ANTS
• Chapter 1 WHAT IS AN ANT?
• Chapter 2 EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY
• Chapter 3 LIFE HISTORY, REPRODUCTION, AND DEVELOPMENT
• Chapter 4 BEHAVIOR
• Chapter 5 ECOLOGY
• Chapter 6 ANTS AND PEOPLE
• GLOSSARY
• FURTHER READING
• INDEX
• PICTURE CREDITS
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Die Bauaufgabe Groß-Aquarium stellt Architekten vor vielfältige Herausforderungen. Denn es gilt dabei die innenraumplanerischen Grundelemente von Licht, Farbe und Oberflächen mit speziellen gebäudetechnischen Erfordernissen zu verbinden. 0In dieser Studie wird die Entwicklung von Architektur und Ausstellungsdidaktik der künstlichen Unterwasserwelten umfassend dargelegt. Basierend auf der Analyse von mehr als 50 historischen und zeitgenössischen Aquarienbauten formulieren die Herausgeber zehn Entwurfsparameter für die Gestaltung, die für künftige Bauten als Leitfaden dienen können. 0Ziel dieser Publikation ist es, dem entwerfenden Architekten und seinem Auftraggeber, dem Zoologen und Betreiber eines Groß-Aquariums, Planungsparameter und Qualitätskriterien für ein nachhaltiges Gebäude an die Hand zu geben

• Come Out, Lazarus Taxon
• Candle-Powered
• Rural Purge
• If the Ferret Crosses the Road
• This Is Not an Entrance to the Phoenix Zoo
• Where's My Little Ferret?
• Mourning a Ferret
• A Ferret by Any Other Name
• Ventriloquism for the Eremocene
• Proving Up in the New West
• Up Yonder
• My Son Was Born to Rob Me of the Glory of Saving
• the Black-Footed Ferret from Plague
• Extrapolating the Genus
• Petri to Prairie

"Twice declared extinct, North America's most endangered mammal species, the black-footed ferret (BFF), is making a comeback thanks to an evolving conservation regimen at more than thirty reintroduction sites across the continent. Lawrence Lenhart lingers at one such site in his proverbial backyard, the Aubrey Valley in northern Arizona. He clocks hundreds of hours behind the wheel, rolling over ranch ruts as he shines a spotlight over dusky sage steppe in the hopes of catching a fleck of emerald eyeshine. The beguiling weasel at the center of this book is more than a charismatic minifauna; it is the covert ambassador of a critical ecosystem that has dwindled to 1 percent of its former size. In a landscape menaced by habitat fragmentation, bacterial plague, settler colonialism, and soil death, a ferret must be resilient. Lenhart investigates the human efforts to sustain the species through monitoring, vaccination, captive breeding, and even cloning. Lenhart balances this lens of environmental witness with personal essaying that captures the parallel story of his wife's pregnancy as he realizes the ferret's conservation story is dramatically synchronized with her trimesters. In preparing to raise a child in the Anthropocene, Lenhart takes stock of his own ecosystem and finds something is amiss. Through an ethic of "deeper ecology," Lenhart must hone his ecological interest in the black-footed ferret to assure it isn't overshadowed by his own paternal interests"-- Provided by publisher

A beautifully illustrated introduction to the incredible variety of bees from around the world When many people think of bees, they are likely to picture the western domesticated honey bee, insects that live in large, socially complex societies inside a hive with a single queen and thousands of workers. But this familiar bee is just one of more than 20,000 species of bees-and almost none of the others is anything like it. In Bees of the World, Laurence Packer, one of the world's foremost experts on wild bees, celebrates the amazing diversity of bees-from size and appearance to nests and social organization. Providing clear, accurate accounts of the seven bee families, Bees of the World presents all the key information on generic characteristics, habits, and habitat, illustrated with incredible and often rare photographs that show bees in their natural habitats-foraging, nesting, raising their young, and more. The book reveals the secrets of these extraordinary insects as well as their importance in the global ecosystem and the ways humans can help protect them. Provides a richly illustrated exploration of bees from around the world Examines more than 100 genera of bees, giving a taste of the remarkable breadth of bee appearance and biology Explores bee anatomy, behavior, classification, evolution, life cycle, and habitats.
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"This is the first book on captive animal behaviour and how this applies to welfare. The book enables all aspects of zoo husbandry and management (nutrition, enclosure design, handling and training, enrichment, population management) to be based on a sound knowledge of the species, its evolutionary and natural history. Chapters from expert authors cover a vast range of taxa, from primates and elephants to marine mammals and freshwater fish, to reptiles, birds and invertebrates. It explains how evidence from the wild can be implemented into captive care to support the wider aims of the zoo (conservation, education, research and recreation)."-- Provided by publisher

"A multispecies history of the globalized United States, Bellwether Histories reveals how animals have been ensnared in colonialism, capitalism, and environmental destruction as human decisions created and perpetuated untenable and unequal interspecies relationships. The collection's authors explore how people misunderstood or ignored animal crises precipitated by habitat destruction and population declines, sudden dependence on human aid, shifts from freedom to captivity, or subjection to overextended management systems"-- Provided by publisher.

• Introduction
• My family and other birds
• My little big year
• Shakira
• The uninvited guest
• My South American sojourn
• The dinosaur bird
• Roots
• Don't mention the chimps
• Voyage to the bottom of the world
• California dreamin'
• Here be dragons
• The eighth continent
• Epilogue

"Birder, environmentalist and activist Mya-Rose Craig is an international force. In her moving memoir, Birdgirl, she chronicles her mother's struggle with mental illness, and shares her passion for social justice and fierce dedication to preserving our planet. Meet Mya-Rose - otherwise known as "Birdgirl." In her words: "Birdwatching has never felt like a hobby, or a pastime I can pick up and put down, but a thread running through the pattern of my life, so tightly woven in that there's no way of pulling it free and leaving the rest of my life intact." Birdgirl follows Mya-Rose and her family as they travel the world in search of rare birds and astonishing landscapes. But a shadow moves with them, too--her mother's deepening mental health crisis. In the face of this struggle, the Craigs turn to nature again and again for comfort and meaning. Each bird they see brings a moment of joy and reflection, instilling in Mya-Rose a deep love of the natural world. But Mya-Rose has also seen first-hand the reckless destruction we are inflicting on our fragile planet, as well as the pervasive racism infecting every corner of the world, leading her to campaign for Black, Indigenous, people of color. Joining the fight of today's young environmental activists, Mya-Rose shares her experiences to advocate for the simple, profound gift of nature, and for making it accessible to all, calling her readers to rediscover the power of our natural world. Birder, activist, daughter: this is her story"-- Provided by publisher

• Omens, Augury, and Auspices
• The Augural Chickens
• Farming and Aviculture
• Fowling and Bird-Catching
• Pets and Pleasure

"This book examines birds in Roman life and myth, focusing primarily on the transitional period of 100 BCE to 100 CE within the Italian peninsula. A diverse range of topics are considered to build a broad view of the role of birds in Roman life. It begins by examining birds in omens, augury, and auspices, with particular emphasis on the so-called sacred chickens consulted by magistrates and generals before important decisions. From there, it looks at how Romans hunted birds, farmed them, and kept them as pets. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, it draws on many evidence streams, including literary evidence alongside art, material culture, zooarchaeology, and modern ornithological knowledge to reconstruct fully how Romans lived with, thought about, and exploited birds. The incorporation of zooarchaeological knowledge adds another dimension to the evidence and highlights how animals and animal remains can be used to interpret the past and reconstruct cultural, religious, and social beliefs. Using a blend of evidence to examine birds as divine messengers, heralds, hunted quarry, domestic flocks, companion animals and more, this book is an important reference for researchers interested in human-animal relations and animals in the ancient world"-- Provided by publisher

• Cover
• Pictorial Contents
• Contents
• Preface and Acknowledgments
• How to Use This Book
• Area and Species Covered
• Format
• Plates
• Family and Genus Accounts
• Species Accounts
• Range Maps
• Abbreviations and Some Terms Explained
• Bird Topography
• Biogeography
• Geography
• Climate and Habitat
• Taxonomy and Names
• Taxonomy and Species
• Species Accounts
• Appendices
• Appendix A: Rare Migrants and Vagrants
• Appendix B: Taxonomic Notes
• References
• Index of English Names