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Biology and Conservation of North American Tortoises
. Ed(S): Rostal, David C.; McCoy, Earl D.; Mushinsky, Henry R.
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Hardback. Richard TracyTracey D. TubervilleMichael TumaThane Wibbels Editor(s): Rostal, David C.; McCoy, Earl D.; Mushinsky, Henry R. Num Pages: 208 pages, 49, 19 black & white halftones, 30 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW5; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 832.
Tortoises, those unmistakable turtles, evolved from a lineage that split off from the familiar pond turtles roughly 100 million years ago. Over time, these plant-eating land turtles spread around the world, growing to an enormous size (depending on the species) and living so long that they have become the stuff of legends. By most accounts, they are indeed the longest-lived of the turtles, with good records suggesting individuals may live as long as 180 years (anecdotal records suggest that some reach ages of 200 years or more). Providing the first comprehensive treatment of North America's tortoises, Biology and Conservation of ... Read more
Tortoises, those unmistakable turtles, evolved from a lineage that split off from the familiar pond turtles roughly 100 million years ago. Over time, these plant-eating land turtles spread around the world, growing to an enormous size (depending on the species) and living so long that they have become the stuff of legends. By most accounts, they are indeed the longest-lived of the turtles, with good records suggesting individuals may live as long as 180 years (anecdotal records suggest that some reach ages of 200 years or more). Providing the first comprehensive treatment of North America's tortoises, Biology and Conservation of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421413778
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V9781421413778
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About . Ed(S): Rostal, David C.; McCoy, Earl D.; Mushinsky, Henry R.
David C. Rostal is a professor in the Department of Biology at Georgia Southern University. Earl D. McCoy is the associate chairman of the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida. Henry R. Mushinsky is a Kosove Graduate Professor and graduate director for the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida.
Reviews for Biology and Conservation of North American Tortoises
A vital tool and reference base for researchers and conservationists, with the added bonus that there is plenty of informatin that could be applied to other species worldwide.
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Christine Tilley British Chelonia Group A valuable resource for public and academic libraries. Choice ... Valuable additions to the collections of herpetologists and conservation biologists... Comprehensive... The Quarterly Review of Biology ... Read more