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Product Identifiers
PublisherOtago University Press
ISBN-101988592585
ISBN-139781988592589
eBay Product ID (ePID)25050404137
Product Key Features
Number of Pages576 Pages
Publication NameHandbook of New Zealand Mammals
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2021
SubjectAnimals / Mammals, Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaNature, Science
AuthorCarolyn M. King
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight75 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal599.0993
SynopsisThe Handbook of New Zealand Mammals is the only definitive reference on all the land-breeding mammals recorded in the New Zealand region (including the New Zealand sector of Antarctica). It lists 65 species, including native and exotic, wild and feral, living and extinct, residents, vagrants, and failed introductions. It describes their history, biology, and ecology, and brings together comprehensive and detailed information gathered from widely scattered or previously unpublished sources. The description of each species is arranged under standardised headings for easy reference. Because the only native land-breeding mammals in New Zealand are bats and seals, the great majority of the modern mammal fauna comprises introduced species, whose arrival has had profound effects both for themselves and for the native fauna and flora. For this third edition, the text and references have been completely updated and reorganised into Family chapters. The colour section includes 14 pages of artwork showing all the species described and their main variations, plus two pages of maps., The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals is the only definitive reference on all the land-breeding mammals recorded in the New Zealand region (including the New Zealand sector of Antarctica). It lists 65 species, including native and exotic, wild and feral, living and extinct, residents, vagrants and failed introductions. It describes their history, biology and ecology, and brings together comprehensive and detailed information gathered from widely scattered or previously unpublished sources. The description of each species is arranged under standardised headings for easy reference. Because the only native land-breeding mammals in New Zealand are bats and seals, the great majority of the modern mammal fauna comprises introduced species, whose arrival has had profound effects both for themselves and for the native fauna and flora. The book details changes in numbers and distribution for the native species, and for the arrivals it summarises changes in habitat, diet, numbers and size in comparison with their ancestral stocks, and some of the problems they present to resource managers. For this third edition, the text and references have been completely updated and reorganised into Family chapters. The colour section includes 14 pages of artwork showing all the species described and their main variations, plus two pages of maps.
LC Classification NumberQL734.H35 2021
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