| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 478 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-453). |
| Contents |
1 Moeritheres, Mastodonts, and Mammoths: Elephant Evolution in Action; 2 Elephants, Gods, and People: The Interrelationship of Culture and Ecology; 3 Bulls, Musth, and Cows: The Elephantine Mating Game; 4 Mothers, Children, and Aunts: The Social Life of Elephant Families; 5 Bamboos, Bark, and Bananas: The Diet of a Megaherbivore; 6 Forests, Fires, and Grasslands: The Impact of Elephants on Their Habitats; 7 Birth, Death, and Chance: The Dynamics of Elephant Populations; 8 Coconuts, Corn, and Carvings: The Conflict between Elephants and People. |
| Summary |
From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to the crisis of the living elephants, this book synthesizes the behavior, ecology and conservation of elephants, while covering also the history of human interactions with elephants. It is useful for biologists, field ecologists, wildlife administrators, historians, and conservationists. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Asiatic elephant.
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Asiatic elephant. |
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African elephant.
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African elephant. |
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Wildlife conservation.
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Wildlife conservation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Sukumar, R. Living elephants. New York : Oxford University Press, 2003 0195107780 (DLC) 2002033395 (OCoLC)50684648 |
| ISBN |
9780198026730 (electronic book) |
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0198026730 (electronic book) |
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019518064X (electronic book) |
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9780195180640 (electronic book) |
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1602561397 |
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9781602561397 |
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1280452951 |
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9781280452956 |
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0195107780 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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