The Ecology Of Arboreal Folivores A Symposium Held At The Conservation And Research Center National Zoological Park Smithsonian Institution 297 31 May 1975
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The Ecology Of Arboreal Folivores A Symposium Held At The Conservation And Research Center National Zoological Park Smithsonian Institution 297 31 May 1975
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Release Date : 1978
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The Ecology Of Arboreal Folivores
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language : en
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Release Date : 1978
The Ecology Of Arboreal Folivores written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Ecology categories.
The Ecology Of Arboreal Folivores
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Author : Gerald Gene Montgomery
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
Release Date : 1978
The Ecology Of Arboreal Folivores written by Gerald Gene Montgomery and has been published by Smithsonian Books (DC) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Nature categories.
Foraging Inspired Optimisation Algorithms
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Author : Anthony Brabazon
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-09-26
Foraging Inspired Optimisation Algorithms written by Anthony Brabazon and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-26 with Computers categories.
This book is an introduction to relevant aspects of the foraging literature for algorithmic design, and an overview of key families of optimization algorithms that stem from a foraging metaphor. The authors first offer perspectives on foraging and foraging-inspired algorithms for optimization, they then explain the techniques inspired by the behaviors of vertebrates, invertebrates, and non-neuronal organisms, and they then discuss algorithms based on formal models of foraging, how to evolve a foraging strategy, and likely future developments. No prior knowledge of natural computing is assumed. This book will be of particular interest to graduate students, academics and practitioners in computer science, informatics, data science, management science, and other application domains.
Primates
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Author : Kurt Benirschke
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Primates written by Kurt Benirschke and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
This conference represents the first time in my life when I felt it was a misfor tune, rather than a major cause of my happiness, that I do conservation work in New Guinea. Yes, it is true that New Guinea is a fascinating microcosm, it has fascinating birds and people, and it has large expanses of undisturbed rainforest. In the course of my work there, helping the Indonesian government and World Wildlife Fund set up a comprehensive national park system, I have been able to study animals in areas without any human population. But New Guinea has one serious drawback: it has no primates, except for humans. Thus, I come to this conference on primate conservation as an underprivileged and emotionally deprived observer, rather than as an involved participant. Nevertheless, it is easy for anyone to become interested in primate conserva tion. The public cares about primates. More specifically, to state things more realistically, many people care some of the time about some primates. Primates are rivaled only by birds, pandas, and the big cats in their public appeal. For some other groups of animals, the best we can say is that few people care about them, infrequently. For most groups of animals, no one cares about them, ever.
Evolutionary Biology And Conservation Of Titis Sakis And Uacaris
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Author : Adrian Barnett
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-04-11
Evolutionary Biology And Conservation Of Titis Sakis And Uacaris written by Adrian Barnett and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-11 with Nature categories.
The first detailed collation of the evolution, ecology and conservation of some of South America's least-known, and most endangered, primates.
Lemurs Of Madagascar And The Comoros
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Author : Caroline Harcourt
language : en
Publisher: IUCN
Release Date : 1990
Lemurs Of Madagascar And The Comoros written by Caroline Harcourt and has been published by IUCN this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Nature categories.
Best Practice Guidelines For The Re Introduction Of Great Apes
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Author : Benjamin Beck
language : en
Publisher: IUCN
Release Date : 2007
Best Practice Guidelines For The Re Introduction Of Great Apes written by Benjamin Beck and has been published by IUCN this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Apes categories.
From the website: Although the IUCN has previously established working protocols for plant and animal re-introduction, the great apes present unique challenges and concerns owing to their singular cognitive development. This prompted the Primate Specialist Group to reconsider the existing guidelines in terms of the specific needs of great apes. The resulting synthesis, representing the expert opinion of primatologists and re-introduction practitioners, is presented here as part of the series of best-practices documents. Specifically designed for rehabilitators and specialists in re-introduction, these guidelines start from the fundamental assumption that re-introductions should not endanger wild populations of great apes or the ecosystems they inhabit. Equally important is the health and welfare of the individual great apes being re-introduced, as well as the caretaker staff and the residents of the surrounding areas. The re-introduction guidelines also require that the factors which first threatened great apes in the proposed site of release have been addressed and resolved.
Conservation Biology
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Author : Peggy L. Fiedler
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Conservation Biology written by Peggy L. Fiedler and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Nature categories.
• • • John Harper • • • Nature conservation has changed from an idealistic philosophy to a serious technology. Ecology, the science that underpins the technol ogy of conservation, is still too immature to provide all the wisdom that it must. It is arguable that the desire to conserve nature will in itself force the discipline of ecology to identify fundamental prob lems in its scientific goals and methods. In return, ecologists may be able to offer some insights that make conservation more practicable (Harper 1987). The idea that nature (species or communities) is worth preserv ing rests on several fundamental arguments, particularly the argu ment of nostalgia and the argument of human benefit and need. Nostalgia, of course, is a powerful emotion. With some notable ex ceptions, there is usually a feeling of dismay at a change in the sta tus quo, whether it be the loss of a place in the country for walking or rambling, the loss of a painting or architectural monument, or that one will never again have the chance to see a particular species of bird or plant.
Costa Rican Ecosystems
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Author : Maarten Kappelle
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2016-04-15
Costa Rican Ecosystems written by Maarten Kappelle and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with History categories.
In 1502, Christopher Columbus named Costa Rica, and while gold and silver never materialized to justify the moniker of rich coast in purely economic terms, scientists and ecotravelers alike have long appreciated its incredible wealth. Wealth in Costa Rica is best measured by its biodiversityhome to a dizzying number of plants and animals, many endemic, it s a country that has long encouraged and welcomed researchers from the world over, and is exemplary in the creation and commitment to indigenous conservation and management programs. Costa Rica is considered to have the best preserved natural resources in Latin America. Approximately nine percent (about 1,000,000 acres) of Costa Rica has been protected in 15 national parks, and a comparable amount of land is protected as wildlife refuges, forest reserves or Indian reservations. This long-awaited synthesis of Costa Rican ecosystems is an authoritative presentation of the paleoecology, biogeography, structure, conservation, and sustainable use of Costa Rica s ecosystems. It systematically covers the entire range of Costa Rica s natural and managed, terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems, including its island systems (Cocos Islands), the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and shores (coasts, coral reefs, mangrove forests), its lowlands (dry, season and wet forests), its highlands (the northern volcanoes and southern Talamanca s), and its estuaries, rivers, lakes, swamps and bogs. The volume s integrated, comprehensive format will be welcomed by tropical and temperate biologists alike, by biogeographers, plant and animal ecologists, marine biologists, conservation biologists, foresters, policy-makers and all scientists, natural history specialists and all with an interest in Costa Rica s ecosystems."