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Kota Kinabalu, 2014. Illustrated, quarto, pp xiv, 382, a very good copy in dustwrapper. A heavy book - extra postage may be necessary. [Amphibians, by virtue of their thin, moist, permeable skins, are poorly protected from harsh environments and are especially susceptible to chemical changes, desiccation and alteration of their habitat. Accordingly, it is not surprising that they have manifest proportionately high extinction rates and suffer more severe declines than most other taxa in an environment undergoing unprecedented anthropogenic change.]. First Edition. Pictorial laminated boards. New/New.
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Conservation Biology of Amphibians of Asia: Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians: Eastern Hemisphere Hardcover - 2014
by Harold Heatwole & Indraneil Das
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- Title Conservation Biology of Amphibians of Asia: Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians: Eastern Hemisphere
- Author Harold Heatwole & Indraneil Das
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- Publisher Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu
- Date 2014
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Natural History Publications (Borneo). 2014. Hard cover. New in new dust jacket.. 382 p. Includes: illustrations, index, bibliography. . Amphibians, by virtue of their thin, moist, permeable skins, are poorly protected from harsh environments and are especially susceptible to chemical changes, desiccation and alteration of their habitat. Accordingly, it is not surprising that they have manifest proportionately high extinction rates and suffer more severe declines than most other taxa in an environment undergoing unprecedented anthropogenic change. There are various websites that indicate the status of amphibians at a particular time and place. These websites change as status changes. The present book does not compete with those. Rather, it indicates the status of amphibians in Asia at the time of publication, but in addition provides an historical baseline a sort of time-capsule. In one sense, because species of amphibians are going extinct while chapters are being written and put to press, this book…
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Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo), 2014. Hardcover. New/new. Because of their thin skins, amphibians are often the first creatures to react to changes in their environment. As a result, in a time of climate change, their rates of extinction are high. In this book a wide range of contributors report on the state of amphibians in their region from Mongolia in the North to Timor-Leste in the South. 396 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 2.1kg. Post free within Malaysia, but, due to its weight, this book may incur additional postal charges when posted outside Malaysia
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