Costa Rican Natural History

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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022616120X
Total Pages : 829 pages
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Download or read book Costa Rican Natural History written by Daniel H. Janzen and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 829 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a synthesis of existing knowledge about the flora and fauna of Costa Rica. The major portion of the book consists of detailed accounts of agricultural species, vegetation, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, and insects. "This is an extraordinary, virtually unique work. . . . The tremendous amount of original, previously unpublished, firsthand information is remarkable."—Peter H. Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden "An essential resource for anyone interested in tropical biology. . . . It can be used both as an encyclopedia—a source of facts on specific organisms—and as a source of ideas and generalizations about tropical ecology."—Alan P. Smith, Ecology

The Natural History of Flowers

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Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623496446
Total Pages : 234 pages
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La Selva

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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226039527
Total Pages : 508 pages
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Download or read book La Selva written by Lucinda A. McDade and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1994-03-18 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abiotic environment and ecosystem processes; The plant community: Composition, dynamics, and life-history processes; The animal community; Plant-animal interactions; La selva's human environment.

North American Fauna

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Total Pages : 638 pages
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Mammals of the La Selva-Braulio Carrillo Complex, Costa Rica

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Total Pages : 180 pages
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Mammalogy

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Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1284032183
Total Pages : 767 pages
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Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

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Total Pages : 538 pages
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Download or read book Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History written by American Museum of Natural History and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprises articles on geology, paleontology, mammalogy, ornithology, entomology, and anthropology.

CRC World Dictionary of Palms

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Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351651498
Total Pages : 3591 pages
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The Mammals of Costa Rica

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Publisher : Comstock Publishing Associates
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 496 pages
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Download or read book The Mammals of Costa Rica written by Mark Wainwright and published by Comstock Publishing Associates. This book was released on 2007 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First published 2002 as The natural history of Costa Rican mammals by Zona Tropical"--T.p. verso.

Special Publications

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Total Pages : 660 pages
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Studies in Neotropical Mammalogy

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Total Pages : 716 pages
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Fieldiana

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Total Pages : 576 pages
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Journal of Mammalogy

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Total Pages : 806 pages
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Catalogue of Type Specimens of Recent Fishes in Field Museum of Natural History

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Total Pages : 740 pages
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Walker's Mammals of the World

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Total Pages : 1116 pages
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Download or read book Walker's Mammals of the World written by Ronald M. Nowak and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives an historical account of the world's mammals since 3,000 B.C., and then provides detailed information about every mammal on earth, divided by genus.

Mammals of Costa Rica

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Total Pages : 210 pages
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Sociality in Bats

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Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331938953X
Total Pages : 296 pages
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Download or read book Sociality in Bats written by Jorge Ortega and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides new insights into the social behavior of bats - one of the most fascinating topics currently being pursued by researchers. After an introduction reviewing the history of research in bat behavioral ecology, it covers three major themes: bat sociality per se (Part I), bat communication (Part II), and ecological aspects (Part III). Part I offers a concise overview of the social organization and systems of bats, introducing readers to the complexity and dynamics of group structures. Part II is devoted to the innovative field of social communication, focusing on bat songs, dialects and calls. Part III discusses the influence of the environment on bat behavior, particularly with regard to roosting and foraging. This book addresses the needs of researchers working in behavioral sciences, evolution and ecology.