Cave Life of Oklahoma and Arkansas: Exploration and Conservation of Subterranean Biodiversity: Animal Natural History, cartea 10
Autor G. O. Graening, Dante B. Fenolio, Maichael E. Slayen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 iul 2013
The project whose research led to the publication of "Cave Life of Oklahoma and Arkansas" began in the 1970s as a study of Ozark cavefish and expanded to encompass two states and involve a number of research topics and collaborators. The authors and their team donned snorkeling gear, cave suits, and climbing harnesses and descended into caves in Oklahoma and Arkansas to study, inventory, and photograph this hidden world.
The result is a comprehensive checklist of the region s cave fauna, complete with descriptions of these rare animals distribution and ecological niches. The cast of characters ranges from familiar and charismatic species, such as cave crayfish and gray bats, to rare and bizarre fauna, such as blind salamanders and cave dung beetles. More than 175 full-color illustrations include stunning, never-before-seen photographs (from the cameras of Dave Bunnel, Tim Ernst, and Dante B. Fenolio, among others)of cave animalseven some newly discovered species. The authors also address conservation of subterranean biodiversity, discussing not only threats to cave life such as invasive species, resource extraction, and habitat loss, but also current methods of preservation and protection, including legislation, land acquisition, people management, and cave gates. The book s appendices provide a comprehensive cave bibliography and checklists of subterranean animals for each cave.
Speleology is critical to science. Subterranean organisms are key indicators of groundwater quality, and their adaptations can lead to advances in medicine. "Cave Life of Oklahoma and Arkansas "advances our knowledge of, and can thus help us save, subterranean ecosystemsamong the world s last frontiers."
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780806144245
ISBN-10: 0806144246
Pagini: 248
Dimensiuni: 157 x 234 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: University of Oklahoma Press
Seria Animal Natural History
ISBN-10: 0806144246
Pagini: 248
Dimensiuni: 157 x 234 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: University of Oklahoma Press
Seria Animal Natural History