California Amphibian and Reptile Species of Special Concern by Robert C. Thomson
By Robert C. Thomson
California Amphibian and Reptile Species of exact Concern presents an updated synthesis of the present kingdom of information in regards to the biology and conservation hazards confronted through forty five of California’s so much delicate amphibian and reptile species. With the objective of bettering administration in line with the easiest to be had technology, the authors built a unique set of probability metrics to spot precise difficulty species and the threats they face, together with inhabitants declines, diversity dimension and regulations, and ecological specializations and area of interest regulations. as well as specified species bills, this publication offers a quantitative research of the conservation prestige and urgent administration concerns dealing with person species and the state’s amphibian and reptile fauna as an entire. the amount specializes in deciding on threats, concrete strategies for administration and restoration, and destiny study wishes. The textual content is complemented via certain distribution maps, colour pictures, and graphs.
Written in nontechnical language, California Amphibian and Reptile Species of designated problem will be a priceless source to a large variety of clients from source managers, box biologists, and educational herpetologists to scholars and leisure naturalists.
released in organization with the California division of Fish and Wildlife.
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