Biology and Conservation of North American Tortoises

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Biology, Nature
Cover of the book Biology and Conservation of North American Tortoises by , Johns Hopkins University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781421413785
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Publication: August 1, 2014
Imprint: Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781421413785
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication: August 1, 2014
Imprint:
Language: English

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 North American Tortoises brings together leading experts to give an overview of tortoise morphology, taxonomy, systematics, paleontology, physiology, ecology, behavior, reproduction, diet, growth, health, and conservation. The contributors carefully combine their own expertise and observations with results from studies conducted by hundreds of other researchers. The result is a book that belongs in the library of every herpetologist.

Contributors
Gustavo Aguirre L.
Linda J. Allison
Matthew J. Aresco
Roy C. Averill-Murray
Joan E. Berish
Kristin H. Berry
Dennis M. Bramble
K. Kristina Drake
Taylor Edwards
Todd C. Esque
Richard Franz
Craig Guyer
J. Scott Harrison
Sharon M. Hermann
J. Howard Hutchison
Elliott R. Jacobson
Valerie M. Johnson
Richard T. Kazmaier
Earl D. McCoy
Philip A. Medica
Robert W. Murphy
Henry R. Mushinsky
Kenneth E. Nussear
Michael P. O’Connor
Thomas A. Radzio
David C. Rostal
Lora L. Smith
James R. Spotila
Craig B. Stanford
C. Richard Tracy
Tracey D. Tuberville
Michael Tuma
Thane Wibbels

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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 North American Tortoises brings together leading experts to give an overview of tortoise morphology, taxonomy, systematics, paleontology, physiology, ecology, behavior, reproduction, diet, growth, health, and conservation. The contributors carefully combine their own expertise and observations with results from studies conducted by hundreds of other researchers. The result is a book that belongs in the library of every herpetologist.

Contributors
Gustavo Aguirre L.
Linda J. Allison
Matthew J. Aresco
Roy C. Averill-Murray
Joan E. Berish
Kristin H. Berry
Dennis M. Bramble
K. Kristina Drake
Taylor Edwards
Todd C. Esque
Richard Franz
Craig Guyer
J. Scott Harrison
Sharon M. Hermann
J. Howard Hutchison
Elliott R. Jacobson
Valerie M. Johnson
Richard T. Kazmaier
Earl D. McCoy
Philip A. Medica
Robert W. Murphy
Henry R. Mushinsky
Kenneth E. Nussear
Michael P. O’Connor
Thomas A. Radzio
David C. Rostal
Lora L. Smith
James R. Spotila
Craig B. Stanford
C. Richard Tracy
Tracey D. Tuberville
Michael Tuma
Thane Wibbels

More books from Johns Hopkins University Press

Cover of the book Violence after War by
Cover of the book A Short History of Medicine by
Cover of the book Africa and Global Health Governance by
Cover of the book Bad Logic by
Cover of the book Anxiety by
Cover of the book Philosophical Issues in Psychiatry by
Cover of the book America and the World by
Cover of the book Higher Education Rulemaking by
Cover of the book Lyric Poetry by Women of the Italian Renaissance by
Cover of the book Marrow of Tragedy by
Cover of the book Thinking beyond Boundaries by
Cover of the book Sharks by
Cover of the book Deer by
Cover of the book Telling Genes by
Cover of the book The Empire of the Dead by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy