Biology and conservation of North American tortoises / edited by David C. Rostal, Earl D. McCoy, and Henry R. Mushinsky.

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors: Rostal, David C., 1957- (Editor), McCoy, Earl D. (Editor), Mushinsky, Henry R. (Editor)
Other title:Biology & conservation of North American tortoises.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Morphology, taxonomy, and distribution of North American tortoises: an evolutionary perspective / Dennis M. Bramble and J. Howard Hutchison
  • 2. The fossil record for North American tortoises / Richard Franz
  • 3. Systematics of extant North American tortoises / Robert W. Murphy
  • 4. Thermoregulation and energetics of North American tortoises / James R. Spotila, Thomas A. Radzio, and Michael P. O'Connor
  • 5. Reproductive physiology of North American tortoises / David C. Rostal
  • 6. Embryonic development, hatching success, and temperature-dependent sex determination in North American tortoises / David C. Rostal and Thane Wibbels
  • 7. Growth patterns of North American tortoises / Henry R. Mushinsky
  • 8. Health issues of North American tortoises / Elliott R. Jacobson
  • 9. Habitat characteristics of North American tortoises / Kenneth E. Nussear and Tracey D. Tuberville
  • 10. Water and food acquisition and their consequences for life history and metabolism of North American tortoises / Todd C. Esque, K. Kristina Drake, and Kenneth E. Nussear
  • 11. Home range and movements of North American tortoises / Joan E. Berish and Philip A. Medica
  • 12. Social behaviors of North American tortoises / Craig Guyer, Sharon M. Hermann, and Valerie M. Johnson
  • 13. Nesting and reproductive output among North American tortoises / Roy C. Averill-Murray, Linda J. Allison, and Lora L. Smith
  • 14. Abundance of North American tortoises / Linda J. Allison and Earl D. McCoy
  • 15. Population and conservation genetics of North American tortoises / Taylor Edwards and J. Scott Harrison
  • 16. Demography of North American tortoises / Earl D. McCoy, Gustavo Aguirre L., Richard T. Kazmaier, and C. Richard Tracy
  • 17. History of human interaction with North American tortoises / Michael Tuma and Craig B. Stanford
  • 18. Threats and conservation needs for North American tortoises / Kristin H. Berry and Matthew J. Aresco.