Wildlife of the Tibetan steppe / George B. Schaller.

Author/creator Schaller, George B.
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago : University of Chicago Press, 1998.
Descriptionix, 373 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction: Travel and research in China's highlands -- The Tibetan Plateau -- Chiru (Tibetan antelope) -- Tibetan argali -- Blue sheep -- Tibetan gazelle -- Wild yak -- White-lipped deer -- Wild Bactrian camel -- Kiang (Tibetan wild ass) -- The carnivores -- Feeding ecology of ungulates -- Phylogeny of Tibetan steppe bovids: morphological and molecular comparisons / George Amato -- Phylogeny of Tibetan steppe bovids: behavioral comparisons -- Nomads, livestock, and wildlife: conservation of the Chang Tang Reserve -- Guidelines for conservation action in the Chang Tang Reserve -- Appendix A. Common and scientific names of wild mammal species mentioned in text -- Appendix B. Bird and reptile species observed in the Chang Tang Reserve.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 339-361) and indexes.
LCCN 97036053
ISBN0226736520 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks QL737.U4 S34 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold