In this follow-up to Islands and Snakes, this book contains 15
chapters describing diversity and conservation of snakes on
islands, with foci on selected island systems not previously
summarized. Attendant topics include biogeography, plasticity and
evolutionary responses to insular conditions, invasive species,
importance and collapse of trophic systems, threats to insular
snake populations, and strategies of conservation to save them.
Chapters include descriptions of snake faunas on larger islands
such as Borneo and New Guinea; reproductive biology of insular
snakes; phenotypic evolution; physiology and growth patterns
related to diet and environment; patterns of endemism; taxonomy of
snake radiations; and history of invasions by snakes on islands.
The final chapter presents a discussion of prospects and overview
of conservation of snakes on islands. Chapters are contributed by
international authorities on respective island-and-snake systems.
The latter include some islands or archipelagos that are young, or
of high importance, or support snake populations that were
previously not well known. The content includes colourful
photographs, informative illustrations, and in some cases synthesis
of new data relevant to the importance of islands for understanding
the ecological underpinnings and genesis of biodiversity. Each
chapter is appropriately referenced with citations to scientific
literature, and where useful, footnotes, tables and graphic
information supporting the narrative of the respective subject
matter. The overall presentation is intended to provide readers
with an enhanced appreciation for islands and the spectacular
snakes that might live there.
General
| Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
2024 |
| Volume editors: |
Harvey B. Lillywhite
(Emeritus Professor of Biology)
|
| Authors: |
Marcio Martins
(Full Professor of Ecology)
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-764152-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-19-764152-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780197641521 |
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