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Title:
Galapagos giant tortoises
Author:
Gibbs, James P.
ISBN:
9780128175552
Publication Information:
London : Academic Press, 2021.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Series:
Biodiversity of the world

Biodiversity of the world.
Contents:
Overview: The Galapagos : island home of giant tortoises / Galapagos tortoises : protagonists in the spectacle of life on Earth

History of human-tortoise interactions: Human perceptions of Galapagos tortoises through history / The era of exploitation : 1535-1959 / Darwin and the Galapagos giant tortoises / The collectors : beginnings of scientific inquiry and the lasting impacts of living and museum collections

Natural history: Evolution and phylogenetics / Morphology / Reproduction / Thermoregulation / Diet, behavior, and activity patterns / Population biology / Movement ecology / Habitats / Role in ecoystems / Galapagos tortoises in a changing climate

Conservation : slow rescue from near destruction: The history of Galapagos tortoise conservation / Tortoise health / Invasive species : impats, control, and eradication / Tortoise populations after 60 years of conservation

Restoration case studies: Espanola Island : from near extinction to recovery / Pinzon Island : a century of zero tortoise hatchlings to a growing population / Floreana and Pinta Islands : restoring tortoise populations through lost lineage recovery / Santa Fe Island return of tortoises via a replacement species

Into the future: Beyond rescue to full recovery
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