Islands and snakes. Volume II, Diversity and conservation /

Snakes have been successful colonisers of islands, where some have replaced mammals as top carnivores and are key elements in food webs. In this second volumes of Islands and Snakes, the authors emphasise the diversity of insular snakes, discuss their biogeography and evolution, and point out the ne...

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Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Lillywhite, Harvey B., Martins, Marcio
Weitere Verfasser:
Lillywhite, Harvey B. (HerausgeberIn), Martins, Marcio (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Zusammenfassung:
Snakes have been successful colonisers of islands, where some have replaced mammals as top carnivores and are key elements in food webs. In this second volumes of Islands and Snakes, the authors emphasise the diversity of insular snakes, discuss their biogeography and evolution, and point out the need for conservation of insular species.
Umfang:
1 online resource (353 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2023.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-764154-7
0-19-764155-5
0-19-764153-9
Schlagworte:
Snakes > Habitat.
Island ecology.
Snakes > Habitat > Conservation.
Science.
Biology, life sciences.
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