UID:
edocfu_9959228281202883
Format:
1 online resource (244 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-4214-1910-6
Content:
Readers will find new insight into the lives of the world's horses, zebras, and asses, understand the basis of our relationships with these animals, and develop a greater understanding of where equids come from and why they are worth conserving.Included in this book are detailed, state-of-the-science syntheses on Social structure, behavior, and cognition Habitat and diet Ecological niches Population dynamics Roles of humans in horse distribution through time Human dimensions and the meaning of wild Management of free-roaming horses Captive breeding of wild equids Conservation of wild equids Conservation of migrations Reintroductions Genetics and paleogenetics.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Equus: An Ancient Genus Surviving the Modern World; PART I. ECOLOGY; 2. Social Organization of Wild Equids; 3. Behavior of Horses, Zebras, and Asses; 4. Habitat and Diet of Equids; 5. Equids and Ecological Niches: Behavioral and Life History Variations on a Common Theme; 6. Wild and Feral Equid Population Dynamics; PART II. HISTORY AND MANAGEMENT; 7. Genetics and Paleogenetics of Equids; 8. The Roles of Humans in Horse Distribution through Time; 9. Human Dimensions of Wild Equid Management: Exploring the Meanings of "Wild"
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10. Management of Free- Roaming Horses11. Wild Equid Captive Breeding and Management; PART III. CONSERVATION; 12. Status and Conservation of Threatened Equids; 13. Challenges and Opportunities for Conserving Equid Migrations; 14. Reintroduction of Wild Equids; Epilogue; List of Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-4214-1909-2
Language:
English
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