Description: The Gnu's World by Richard D. Estes 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 worlds wildebeest population lives. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is the first scholarly book on the antelope that dominates the savanna ecosystems of eastern and southern Africa. It 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 worlds wildebeest population lives. Wildebeest and other grazing mammals drive the ecology and evolution of the savanna ecosystem. Richard D. Estes describes this process and also details the wildebeests life history, focusing on its social organization and unique reproductive system, which are adapted to the animals epic annual migrations. He also examines conservation issues that affect wildebeest, including range-wide population declines. Author Biography 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 Safari Companion. Estes chose the Serengeti white-bearded wildebeest as the subject of his doctoral dissertation while living in Ngorongoro Crater from 1963--1965. He continues to study antelope and associated mammals in the Ngorongoro and Serengeti ecosystems and is considered the worlds authority on wildebeest behavior. Table of Contents Introduction: The Authors Fifty-Year History of Wildebeest Research 1. Africa: The Real Home Where Antelopes Roam 2. African Savannas: Understanding the Tropical Climate, Vegetation, and the Gnus Ecological Niche 3. Introducing the Wildebeests Tribe: Similarities and Differences among the Four Genera and Seven Species 4. The Four Wildebeest Subspecies and the Status of Migratory Populations 5. Increase and Protection of the Serengeti Wildebeest Population 6. Serengeti Grasslands and the Wildebeest Migration 7. Social Organization: Comparison of Migratory and Resident Populations 8. Male and Female Life Histories 9. Cooperation and Competition among Twenty-Seven Ungulates That Coexist with the Wildebeest 10. The Amazing Migration and Rut of the Serengeti Wildebeest 11. The Calving Season: Birth and Survival on Calving Grounds and in Small Herds 12. Serengeti Shall Not Die? Africas Most Iconic World Heritage Site under Siege Bibliography Index Review "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 Review Quote "Rich in detail and conservation-related issues." Details ISBN0520273184 Short Title GNUS WORLD Publisher University of California Press Language English ISBN-10 0520273184 ISBN-13 9780520273184 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2014 Imprint University of California Press Subtitle Serengeti Wildebeest Ecology and Life History Place of Publication Berkerley Country of Publication United States Illustrations illustrations, maps Author Richard D. Estes Publication Date 2014-04-12 UK Release Date 2014-04-12 AU Release Date 2014-04-12 NZ Release Date 2014-04-12 US Release Date 2014-04-12 Pages 368 DEWEY 599.6459 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159740367;
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ISBN-13: 9780520273184
Book Title: The Gnu's World: Serengeti Wildebeest Ecology and Life History
Item Height: 229mm
Item Width: 152mm
Author: Richard D. Estes
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Wildlife, Zoology, Biology
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 726g
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
