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Description: |
xvi, 480 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
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General Note: |
"Published in collaboration with the Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat." |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-444) and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Herons in Europe / Loïc Marion, Paula Ulenaers, and Janine van Vessem -- Herons in the Mediterranean / Heinz Hafner -- Herons in South and West Asia / Christian Perennou, Richard V. Lansdown, and James A. Hancock -- Herons in East and South-east Asia / Richard V. Lansdown, Taej Mundkur, and Llewellyn Young -- Herons in Africa and the Malagasy region / Donald Turner -- Herons in Australasia and Oceania / Max Maddock -- Herons in North America, Central America, and the West Indies / Robert W. Butler, James A. Kushlan, and Ian J. Davidson -- Herons in South America / Gonzalo Morales -- Heron nest site conservation / Heinz Hafner -- Heron feeding habitat conservation / James A. Kushlan -- Conservation of wintering and migratory habitats / Olivier Pineau -- Environmental contaminants / Thomas W. Custer -- Aquaculture / Loïc Marion -- Captive populations / Anna Marie Lyles -- Herons as indicators / R. Michael Erwin and Thomas W. Custer -- Research and information needs for heron conservation / James A. Kushlan -- Conservation of herons / Heinz Hafner [and others] -- Reflections on heron conservation / James A. Kushlan and Heinz Hafner. |
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Additional Physical Forms: |
Online version: Heron conservation. San Diego : Academic Press, ©2000 (OCoLC)623228921 |
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Elect. Loc./Access: |
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/els033/99065070.html |