The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State: Identification, Natural History, and Conservation - Brossura

Gibbs, James P.; Breisch, Alvin R.; Ducey, Peter K.; Johnson, Glenn; Behler, The Late John; Bothner, Richard

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ISBN 10: 0195304446 ISBN 13: 9780195304442

Casa editrice: OUP USA, 2007

Riassunto

This book has three primary themes: identification, natural history, and conservation. This is the first guide yet produced to the amphibians and reptiles of New York State, a large and heavily populated state that hosts a surprisingly diverse and interesting community of amphibians and reptiles. The book presents the results of the New York State Amphibian and Reptile Atlas for the first time (a compilation of ~60,000 distributional records collected 1990-1999); thus, the volume is a repository for detailed distributional data on the 69 species native to the state. The book presents in-depth species accounts based on the six authors' decades of collective experience as teachers, researchers and conservationists. Supporting chapters focus on the biology of amphibians and reptiles, New York's environment, finding and studying these creatures, and the rich folklore of New York State as it pertains to amphibians and reptiles, particularly rattlesnakes. A heavy emphasis on conservation biology of amphibians and reptiles sets the book apart from any comparable volume yet produced in the United States. To this end, chapters on threats, legal protections, habitat conservation guidelines, and conservation case studies are presented. An expanded color insert presents striking photographs contributed by over 30 photographers. The book is intended for use by natural history buffs generally interested in the vertebrate animals of New York and adjoining regions (Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont, Quebec and Ontario), students in the many herpetology, vertebrate biology, and natural history courses offered at colleges and field stations in the northeast, public and college libraries, and natural resource professionals interested in learning more about approaches to conserving reptiles and amphibians.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

James Gibbs is Associate Professor in Environmental and Forest Biology at SUNY-ESF Syracuse. Alvin Breisch is State Herpetologist for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Peter Ducey is a Professor of Biology at SUNY Cortland. Glenn Johnson is a Professor of Biology at SUNY Potsdam. The Late John Behler was with the Wildlife Conservation Society. richard Bothner is a Professor of Biology at St. Bonaventure University in Olean.

Contenuti:

• Acknowledgments
• 1.: Introduction
• 2.: Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State
• 3.: New York State's Environment as Habitat for Amphibians and Reptiles
• 4.: Salamanders
• 5.: Frogs and Toads
• 6.: Turtles
• 7.: Lizards and Snakes
• 8.: Threats
• 9.: Legal Protections
• 10.: Habitat Conservation Guidelines
• 11.: Conservation Case Studies
• 12.: Finding and Studying Amphibians and Reptiles
• 13.: Folklore
• 14.: Epilogue
• "Herp Atlas" report card
• Resources
• Glossary
• Literature Cited
• Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: OUP USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0195304446
• ISBN 13: 9780195304442
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 504