9798244457070 - mountain goats handbook: a complete mountain goats handbook covering alpine ecology, behavior, adaptations, conservation science, and modern field research methods di ralph, joshua (13 risultati)
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. MOUNTAIN GOATS HANDBOOK is a complete, science-based guide to one of North America's most extraordinary alpine mammals. Built for life on cliffs and high ridgelines, the mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) survives where few large animals can-thriving in thin air, deep snow, and rugged terr…ain shaped by ice and extreme weather. This professional and educational handbook takes readers deep into the biology, ecology, and conservation challenges of mountain goats, offering a clear and detailed understanding of how these animals live, adapt, and persist in some of the harshest environments on Earth.Inside this book, you will explore mountain goat taxonomy, evolutionary history, and genetic origins, followed by a thorough breakdown of anatomy and high-altitude adaptations, including climbing mechanics, hoof structure, horn development, insulation systems, and oxygen-efficiency strategies. You will learn where mountain goats live across North America, how altitude zones shape their populations, and how seasonal range shifts connect alpine summer habitat to subalpine winter refuges. The handbook also explains habitat requirements in depth, from rocky escape terrain and alpine tundra feeding areas to mineral licks and ecological features that influence goat survival.This book provides an advanced look at feeding ecology and nutritional survival strategies, including grazing and browsing patterns, digestion as a ruminant species, salt and mineral cravings, toxic plant avoidance, and food-scarcity tactics during severe winters. Readers will gain insight into daily behavior patterns, including travel routines, resting cycles, thermoregulation behavior, communication cues, and predator-avoidance strategies. Social structure is explained clearly, covering herd dynamics, dominance hierarchy, mother-kid bonds, scent marking, vocalizations, and seasonal group changes.Reproductive biology and life development are explored from rut and mating competition to pregnancy timelines, birth processes, and kid survival under extreme conditions. The handbook also details growth stages from kid to adult, including learning cliff skills, weaning, maturity, lifespan expectations, and age-related survival challenges. Natural enemies are covered comprehensively, including wolves, mountain lions, bears, and golden eagles, along with parasites, disease pressures, injury risks, and alpine accident threats.For students, researchers, and conservation-minded readers, the book includes modern scientific monitoring methods such as population surveys, radio collars, GPS tracking, camera traps, drone habitat mapping, DNA genetics, and eDNA tools, with strong emphasis on ethical field research practices. You will also learn how tourism, roads, habitat fragmentation, hunting regulations, pollution, and climate change affect mountain goat populations, along with real-world conservation strategies including protected area planning, habitat restoration, wildlife corridors, and policy enforcement solutions.Finally, the handbook closes with a forward-looking chapter on the future of mountain goats and how readers can help through citizen science, ethical tourism, community-based protection models, and meaningful conservation action.Whether you are a wildlife enthusiast, outdoor explorer, conservation advocate, or biology student, MOUNTAIN GOATS HANDBOOK delivers a powerful, detailed, and practical understanding of mountain goats-combining natural history, scientific research, and conservation responsibility into one essential reference. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. MOUNTAIN GOATS HANDBOOK is a complete, science-based guide to one of North America's most extraordinary alpine mammals. Built for life on cliffs and high ridgelines, the mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) survives where few large animals can-thriving in thin air, deep snow, and rugged terr…ain shaped by ice and extreme weather. This professional and educational handbook takes readers deep into the biology, ecology, and conservation challenges of mountain goats, offering a clear and detailed understanding of how these animals live, adapt, and persist in some of the harshest environments on Earth.Inside this book, you will explore mountain goat taxonomy, evolutionary history, and genetic origins, followed by a thorough breakdown of anatomy and high-altitude adaptations, including climbing mechanics, hoof structure, horn development, insulation systems, and oxygen-efficiency strategies. You will learn where mountain goats live across North America, how altitude zones shape their populations, and how seasonal range shifts connect alpine summer habitat to subalpine winter refuges. The handbook also explains habitat requirements in depth, from rocky escape terrain and alpine tundra feeding areas to mineral licks and ecological features that influence goat survival.This book provides an advanced look at feeding ecology and nutritional survival strategies, including grazing and browsing patterns, digestion as a ruminant species, salt and mineral cravings, toxic plant avoidance, and food-scarcity tactics during severe winters. Readers will gain insight into daily behavior patterns, including travel routines, resting cycles, thermoregulation behavior, communication cues, and predator-avoidance strategies. Social structure is explained clearly, covering herd dynamics, dominance hierarchy, mother-kid bonds, scent marking, vocalizations, and seasonal group changes.Reproductive biology and life development are explored from rut and mating competition to pregnancy timelines, birth processes, and kid survival under extreme conditions. The handbook also details growth stages from kid to adult, including learning cliff skills, weaning, maturity, lifespan expectations, and age-related survival challenges. Natural enemies are covered comprehensively, including wolves, mountain lions, bears, and golden eagles, along with parasites, disease pressures, injury risks, and alpine accident threats.For students, researchers, and conservation-minded readers, the book includes modern scientific monitoring methods such as population surveys, radio collars, GPS tracking, camera traps, drone habitat mapping, DNA genetics, and eDNA tools, with strong emphasis on ethical field research practices. You will also learn how tourism, roads, habitat fragmentation, hunting regulations, pollution, and climate change affect mountain goat populations, along with real-world conservation strategies including protected area planning, habitat restoration, wildlife corridors, and policy enforcement solutions.Finally, the handbook closes with a forward-looking chapter on the future of mountain goats and how readers can help through citizen science, ethical tourism, community-based protection models, and meaningful conservation action.Whether you are a wildlife enthusiast, outdoor explorer, conservation advocate, or biology student, MOUNTAIN GOATS HANDBOOK delivers a powerful, detailed, and practical understanding of mountain goats-combining natural history, scientific research, and conservation responsibility into one essential reference. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
