Ecology and Conservation of Tropical Ungulates in Latin America

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Addressing ungulate natural communities in diverse ecosystems and countries, the book provides information on specific aspects of each of the most representative species, and highlights topics to help readers better understand these species and develop effective management and conservation strategies.

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Utgivningsdatum2019-11-29
Mått155 x 235 x 32 mm
Vikt881 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor465
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783030288679

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Sonia Gallina Tessaro was awarded her Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctorate by the Faculty of Sciences of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). She is a tenured researcher, listed on the National System of Researchers (SNI II). She is a pioneer in the long-term eco-ethological studies of deer in areas such as population dynamics, habitat use, feeding behavior, activity patterns and conservation strategies in a variety of protected areas in Mexico. She set up and coordinated the Master of Science degree program in Wildlife Management at the Instituto de Ecología, A.C. She has served as president of the Mexican Mammalogy Association (AMMAC) and is currently the coordinator of the North American Region for the IUCN-SSC-Deer Specialist Group and is a member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences. She is on the editorial boards of Acta Zoológica Mexicana (n.s.) and Acta Biológica Colombiana. She has published 73 scientific articles, 69 book chapters and 44 articles for magazines and newspapers, and has co-edited 9 books and co-authored one.

Section 1 - General Topics of Tropical Ungulated Species.- Chapter 1 - Introduction: Tropical Ungulates in Latin America.- Chapter 2 - Tropical Ungulates in Mexico.- Chapter 3 - Tropical Ungulates of Costa Rica.- Chapter 4 - Tropical Ungulates of Honduras.- Chapter 5 - Tropical Ungulates of Panama.- Chapter 6 - Tropical Ungulates of Colombia.- Chapter 7 - Tropical Ungulates of Venezuela.- Chapter 8 - Tropical Ungulates of Peru.- Chapter 9 - Tropical Ungulates of Brazil.- Chapter 10 - Tropical Ungulates of ArgentinaChapter 11 - Tropical Ungulates of Uruguay.- Section 2 - SpecificTopics of Tropical Ungulated Species.- Chapter 12 - Mule Deer.- Chapter 13 - White-Tailed Deer.- Chapter 14 - Brocket Deer.- Chapter 15 - White Lipped Peccari.- Chapter 16 - Collared Peccari.- Chapter 17 - Tapir.- Index.-