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The Gnu´s World: Serengeti Wildebeest Ecology and Life History
Richard D. Estes
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Description for The Gnu´s World: Serengeti Wildebeest Ecology and Life History
Paperback. Focuses on the antelope that dominates the savanna ecosystems of eastern and southern Africa. This book presents a synthesis of research conducted over a span of fifty years, mainly on the wildebeest in the Ngorongoro and Serengeti ecosystems, where eighty percent of the world's wildebeest population lives. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1HFM; PSAF; PSVS; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
This volume is the first scholarly book on the antelope that dominate the savanna ecosystems of eastern and southern Africa. It presents a synthesis of research conducted over a span of fifty years, mainly on the wildebeests in the Ngorongoro and Serengeti ecosystems, where eighty percent of the world's total wildebeest population lives. Wildebeest and other grazing mammals drive the ecology and evolution of the savanna ecosystem. Estes describes this process as well as detailing the wildebeest's life history, focusing on its social organization and unique reproductive system, which are adapted to the animal's epic annual migrations. He also examines ... Read more
This volume is the first scholarly book on the antelope that dominate the savanna ecosystems of eastern and southern Africa. It presents a synthesis of research conducted over a span of fifty years, mainly on the wildebeests in the Ngorongoro and Serengeti ecosystems, where eighty percent of the world's total wildebeest population lives. Wildebeest and other grazing mammals drive the ecology and evolution of the savanna ecosystem. Estes describes this process as well as detailing the wildebeest's life history, focusing on its social organization and unique reproductive system, which are adapted to the animal's epic annual migrations. He also examines ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
604g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520273191
SKU
V9780520273191
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About Richard D. Estes
Richard D. Estes is a behavioral ecologist and chairman emeritus of the Antelope Specialist Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). He is a research associate of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and an associate of the Harvard Museum of Natural History. His books include the successful Behavior Guide to African Mammals (UC Press) and The ... Read more
Reviews for The Gnu´s World: Serengeti Wildebeest Ecology and Life History
A masterful explanation of Richard Estes truly long-term studies of wildebeest ... Both informative and entertaining.
James M. Vose Ecology 96, no. 1 Rich in detail and conservation-related issues.
Staff Conservation Biology
James M. Vose Ecology 96, no. 1 Rich in detail and conservation-related issues.
Staff Conservation Biology