The Natural History of The Bahamas (eBook)

A Field Guide

Dave Currie, Joseph M. Wunderle, Ethan Freid, David N. Ewert, D. Jean Lodge (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
464 Seiten
Comstock Publishing Associates (Verlag)
978-1-5017-3803-6 (ISBN)

Infos

The Natural History of the Bahamas fills a void in the literature on the avian and terrestrial species found there and is an overall excellent guide. — Sandra D. Buckner, Past President of the Bahamas National Trust

Take this book with you on your next trip to the Bahamas or the Turks and Caicos Islands or keep it close to hand in your travel library. The Natural History of the Bahamas offers the most comprehensive coverage of the terrestrial and coastal flora and fauna on the islands of the Bahamas archipelago, as well as of the region's natural history and ecology. Readers will gain an appreciation for the importance of conserving the diverse lifeforms on these special Caribbean islands.

A detailed introduction to the history, geology, and climate of the islands.

Beautifully illustrated, with more than seven hundred color photographs showcasing the diverse plants, fungi, and animals found on the Bahamian Archipelago.

Autor

Dr. Dave Currie, former Field Director of Kirtland's Warbler Research and Training Project, The Bahamas, and former adjunct Research Wildlife Biologist with International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest Service.

David N. Ewert is an Avian Conservation Scientist with American Bird Conservancy and Lecturer at the University of Michigan Biological Station.

Joseph M. Wunderle, Jr., is the Wildlife Team Leader and a Research Wildlife Biologist with the International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest Service, Puerto Rico.

D. Jean Lodge is an Adjunct Faculty in the Departments of Plant Pathology, Odum School of Ecology and Plant Biology, University of Georgia (formerly a Research Botanist with the Center for Forest Mycology Research, Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service).

Ethan Freid is Chief Botanist at the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve on Eleuthera.

Inhalt

Introduction
Fungi
Plants
Invertebrates
Fish
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
Mammals
Acknowledgments
Appendix: List of Cetaceans
Glossary
Selected References
Photo Credits
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.10.2019
• Zusatzinfo: 768 color photos, 7 b&w line drawings, 1 map, 1 chart
• Verlagsort: Ithaca
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: animal anatomy • animal behavior • animal classification • Animal Communication • animals • Bahamas • Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, wildlife, animals, bird watching, natural history, eco-tourism, Caribbean, biodiversity, cruises • Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, wildlife, animals, bird watching, natural history, eco-tourism, Caribbean, biodiversity, cruises, island biology, Natural History,biodiversity, Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands,terrestrial biota • biodiversity • Bird Watching • Caribbean • Commonwealth of The Bahamas • Cruises • Ecological Studies • Ecosystems • Eco-tourism • Endangered Species • Environment • Island Biology • Natural History • Nature • Terrestrial biota • Turks and Caicos • Turks and Caicos Islands • wildlife
• ISBN-10: 1-5017-3803-8 / 1501738038
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5017-3803-6 / 9781501738036