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Carnivore Ecology in Arid Lands

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Jacobus du P. Bothma

    1. Centre for Wildlife Management, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

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  • A contribution to man's understanding of arid lands
  • A synthesis of relevant information for both researchers and resource managers
  • Provides important ecological guidelines for the development and management of conservation areas

Part of the book series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms (DESERT ORGAN.)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Introduction

    • Jacobus du P. Bothma
    Pages 1-5

  3. Family Canidae

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    Pages 7-42

  4. Family Felidae

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    Pages 43-87

  5. Family Hyaenidae

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    Pages 89-148

  6. Family Herpestidae

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    Pages 149-165

  7. Families Mustelidae and Viverridae

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    Pages 167-170

  8. Synthesis

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    Pages 171-184

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 185-211
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About this book

Arid lands require that organisms inhabiting them be well-adapted to thrive or even just to survive. This book provides a review of the ecological adaptations - be they behavioural, physiological or morphological - of carnivores to arid environments. Following a general introduction into aridity and arid lands in Africa, the major carnivore families are presented. Ecological adaptations of carnivores in arid lands reveal the amplitude and resilience of the ecology of these animals. In setting up conservation measures, the nature and extent of such adaptations are important facets in determining the effective area and degree of heterogeneity required as habitat by a carnivore population so as to produce a viable unit.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Centre for Wildlife Management, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

    Jacobus du P. Bothma

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Carnivore Ecology in Arid Lands

  • Authors: Jacobus du P. Bothma

  • Series Title: Adaptations of Desert Organisms

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03587-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-59265-5Published: 04 February 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-08213-9Published: 01 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-03587-0Published: 29 June 2013

  • Series ISSN: 1430-9432

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 212

  • Topics: Animal Ecology, Ecology, Zoology, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Nature Conservation

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