Author: Jolyon C. ParishPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253000998
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
The most comprehensive book to date about these two famously extinct birds.
The Dodo and the Solitaire
Author: Jolyon C. ParishPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253000998
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
The most comprehensive book to date about these two famously extinct birds.
Lost Land of the Dodo
Author: Anthony ChekePublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408108828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
The Mascarene islands in the southern Indian Ocean - Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues - were once home to an extraordinary range of birds and reptiles. Evolving on these isolated volcanic islands in the absence of mammalian predators or competitors, the land was dominated by giant tortoises, parrots, skinks and geckos, burrowing boas, flightless rails & herons, and of course (in Mauritius) the Dodo. Uninhabited and only discovered in the 1500s, colonisation by European settlers in the 1600s led to dramatic changes in the ecology of the islands; the birds and tortoises were slaughtered indiscriminately while introduced rats, cats, pigs and monkeys destroyed their eggs, the once-extensive forests logged, and invasive introduced plants from all over the tropics devastated the ecosystem. The now-familiar icon of extinction, the Dodo, was gone from Mauritius within 50 years of human settlement, and over the next 150 years many of the Mascarenes' other native vertebrates followed suit. The product of over 30 years research by Anthony Cheke, Lost Land of the Dodo provides a comprehensive yet hugely enjoyable account of the story of the islands' changing ecology, interspersed with human stories, the islands' biogeographical anomalies, and much else. Many French publications, old and new, especially for Réunion, are discussed and referenced in English for the first time. The book is richly illustrated with maps and contemporary illustrations of the animals and their environment, many of which have rarely been reprinted before. Illustrated box texts look in detail at each extinct vertebrate species, while Julian Hume's superb colour plates bring many of the extinct birds to life. Lost Land of the Dodo provides the definitive account of this tragic yet remarkable fauna, and is a must-read for anyone interested in islands, their ecology and the history of our relationship with the world around us.
The Origin and Evolution of Birds
Author: Alan FeducciaPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300078619
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
An exploration of all that is known about the origin of birds and of avian flight. It draws on fossil evidence and studies of the structure and biochemistry of living birds to present knowledge and data on avian evolution and to propose a new model of this evolutionary process.
The Dodo and Its Kindred; Or, The History, Affinities, and Osteology of the Dodo, Solitaire, and Other Extinct Birds of the Islands Mauritius, Rodriguez, and Bourbon
Author: Hugh Edwin StricklandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dodo
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Fundamentals of Ornithology
Author: Josselyn Van TynePublisher: Wiley-Interscience
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 838
Book Description
Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology
Author: Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
Author: Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (France)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earth sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology
Author: Ecology and Behavior of the Giant Wood Spider Nephila Maculata (Fabricius) in New Guinea
Author: Michael H. RobinsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Species Conservation
Author: Jamieson A. CopseyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108695833
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
This book brings together leading conservation practitioners to reflect on their response to the current global biodiversity crisis, through the lens of island species recovery and management. Initial chapters cover the biological understanding of small population biology and the growing threat of invasive species, while subsequent chapters discuss the management of these threats and the complexity of leading projects within a dynamic and still relatively unknown system. Multiple case studies from islands worldwide illustrate key points, allowing readers to draw on the first-hand practical experience of experienced professionals. This resource will be invaluable to both current and future conservation professionals, helping them to go beyond disciplinary 'comfort zones' and develop, manage and lead projects over extensive timeframes in a way that brings others with them on the journey.