Latin American Mammalogy: History, Biodiversity, and ConservationMichael A. Mares, David J. Schmidly University of Oklahoma Press, 1991 - 468 páginas In this volume thirty-six scientists from Latin American and the United States contribute substantially to our knowledge of Latin American mammals. Part 1 provides a history of the pioneers in collection-based mammalogy, which began only about two centuries ago. Chapters in Part 2 demonstrate the search for theories and methodologies that will help us understand how the fauna of this region came to be. Part 3 addresses conservation policy and management in light of recent enormous changes in the natural habitats of Latin America. Part 4 explores the need for conservation-education programs in Latin America as a critical step in the development of a sound land-use ethic. The preface of Latin American Mammalogy, overviews of the four sections, and summaries of the twenty-three chapters are given in Spanish as well as English. |
Contenido
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND | 3 |
The Field | 33 |
Genealogy of Twentiethcentury Systematic Mammalogists | 48 |
How Scientists Can Impede the Development of Their Dis | 57 |
BIOGEOGRAPHY AND BIODIVERSITY | 77 |
Mitochondrial DNA Evolution and Phylogeography in | 97 |
The Integral Role of Biogeographic Theory in the Conservation | 124 |
Theoretical and Empirical Biogeographic Models | 150 |
The Effect of Selective Logging on Bairds Tapir | 295 |
An Integrated Approach to the Management of Wild Camelids | 305 |
Imports of CITESRegulated Mammals into the United States | 322 |
The Role of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service | 336 |
CONSERVATION EDUCATION | 353 |
National and International Cooperation in Wildlife Manage | 368 |
An Educational Campaign to Develop an Awareness of | 381 |
Graduate Training Integrating Conservation and Sustainable | 392 |
Diversity and Conservation of Mexican Mammals | 167 |
Mammals and Protected Areas in the TransMexican | 199 |
Park Size and the Conservation of Forest Mammals in Latin | 227 |
CONSERVATION POLICY AND MANAGEMENT | 235 |
Mammalian Conservation in the Pantanal of Brazil | 280 |
The Value of Natural History Collections in Latin American | 416 |
Working toward the Development | 431 |
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