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Description: |
1 online resource (vii, 359 pages) : illustrations |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Cover; Preface; Contents; Part 1: Vulture Classification, Genetics and Ecology; 1: Systematic List of Old World Vultures: The Griffons; 2: Systematic List of Old World Vultures: Huge and Small Non-Griffons; 3: Systematic List of New World Vultures; Part 2: Vulture Ecology and Evolution; 4: The Biological Evolution of Vultures; 5: Vultures, Facultative Scavengers and Predators; 6: Climate, Landscapes and Vultures; Part 3: Vulture Ecology and Conservation; 7: Vultures, Cultural Landscapes and Environmental Change; 8: Vultures, Chemicals and Diseases. |
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9: Vultures in Social History and Conservation10: The Future of Vultures: Conclusions and Summary; References. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: This book reexamines current knowledge on the evolution, ecology, and conservation biology of both New World vultures (Cathartidae) and Old World vultures (Accipitridae) and seeks answers to past and present regional extinctions, colorizations, and conservation questions. Extinct species of both families are examined, as is the disputed evidence for familial similarities and differences currently under review by geneticists and ornithologists. Conservation questions concern the extent to which recent land cover change (deforestation, urbanization, and desertification), wildlife depletions, and. |
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Additional Physical Forms: |
Print version: ISBN 9781482223613 |
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Elect. Loc./Access: |
CRCnetBASE http://www.crcnetbase.com/isbn/9781482223620 |