04295nam a22006735i 4500 978-3-031-65311-7 DE-He213 20251030114600.0 cr nn 008mamaa 241203s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031653117 978-3-031-65311-7 10.1007/978-3-031-65311-7 doi QH75-77 QH540-549.5 PSAF bicssc RNK bicssc SCI020000 bisacsh PSAF thema RNK thema Tapirs of the World [electronic resource] : Ecology, Conservation and Management / edited by Mario Melletti, Rafael Reyna-Hurtado, Patrícia Medici. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XIX, 240 p. 121 illus., 109 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Fascinating Life Sciences, 2509-6753 Part I. Systematics and Evolution -- Chapter 1. Evolution, Biogeography and Genetics of Living Tapirs -- Chapter 2. The Fossil Record of Tapirs -- Part II. Species Accounts -- Chapter 3. Lowland Tapir Tapirus Terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758) -- Chapter 4. Baird’s Tapir Tapirus bairdii (Gill, 1865) -- Chapter 5. Mountain Tapir Tapirus pinchaque (Roulin, 1829) -- Chapter 6. Malayan Tapir Tapirus indicus (Desmarest, 1819) -- Part III. Conservation and Management -- Chapter 7. Tapir Red Listing, Conservation Strategies, and Action Planning -- Chapter 8. The Effects of Hunting on Tapir Populations -- Chapter 9. Human-Tapir Coexistence: How to Manage Human Tapir Conflicts in Less Developed Countries -- Chapter 10. The Impact of Roads And Traffic on Tapir Species -- Chapter 11. Tapir Health -- Chapter 12. Translocations and Reintroductions of Tapirs: Case Studies -- Chapter 13. The Importance of Tapirs as Gardeners of the Forest, Umbrella Species and Landscape Architects -- Chapter 14. Conservation of Tapirs in Zoological Parks: Roles; Status and Management. This beautifully illustrated book is the first comprehensive work ever published on all four tapir species worldwide, filling a gap in the scientific literature. The book provides information on the systematics, phylogeny, evolution, ecology, conservation, and management of all tapir species. This volume is aimed at a wide range of readers, including researchers, wildlife managers, zoologists, conservation biologists, ecologists, veterinarians, zoo staff, students and environmental policy makers. . Conservation biology. Ecology . 68629 Vertebrates. 74231 Biodiversity. 70778 Animal behavior. 83743 Animal welfare Moral and ethical aspects. 67043 Evolution (Biology). 64762 Conservation Biology. Vertebrate Zoology. 74233 Biodiversity. 70778 Behavioral Ecology. 83744 Animal Ethics. 67044 Evolutionary Biology. 66166 Melletti, Mario. editor. (orcid)0000-0003-3453-9699 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3453-9699 edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 88479 Reyna-Hurtado, Rafael. editor. (orcid)0000-0003-4382-642X https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4382-642X edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 88480 Medici, Patrícia. editor. (orcid)0000-0003-1944-9249 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1944-9249 edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 88481 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031653100 Printed edition: 9783031653124 Fascinating Life Sciences, 2509-6753 79553 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65311-7 ZDB-2-SBL ZDB-2-SXB 65445 65445