Keywords:
PSVF.
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Zoology: amphibians & reptiles (herpetology).
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PSAF.
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Ecological science, the Biosphere.
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WNCK.
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Wildlife: reptiles & amphibians: general interest.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
A comprehensive guide to the native and non-native species of amphibian and reptile found in the British Isles. It covers the biology, ecology, conservation and identification of the British herpetofauna, and provides keys to adults and young.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (178 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781907807480
Series Statement:
Naturalists' Handbooks Series ; v.31
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=5017567
DDC:
597.60941000000003
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Title page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Interest in amphibians and reptiles -- 1.2 Engaging with amphibians and reptiles -- 1.3 Special aids -- 1.4 Where next? -- 2 Basic biology -- 2.1 Life histories -- 2.2 Skin -- 2.3 Feeding -- 2.4 Respiration -- 2.5 Thermoregulation -- 2.6 Amphibian reproduction -- 2.7 Reptile reproduction -- 2.8 Taxonomy and evolutionary history -- 3 Ecology and conservation -- 3.1 What is a population? -- 3.2 Population dynamics -- 3.3 Population trends -- 3.4 Natural regulators of population size -- 3.5 Human regulation of amphibian and reptile population sizes -- 3.6 Community ecology -- 3.7 Conservation -- 4 Surveying andmonitoring -- 4.1 Strategy -- 4.2 Survey methods for amphibians -- Daylight searches -- Using a pond net -- Night searching -- Live-trapping -- Calls of breeding males -- Refugia -- 4.3 Survey methods for reptiles -- Daytime searching -- Artificial refugia -- 4.4 Presence/absence surveys -- Native amphibian surveys -- Native reptile surveys -- Non-native species -- 4.5 Population size surveys -- Spawn counts -- Head counting by torch at night -- Torch counting for newts -- Trap counts of newts -- Head counts -- 4.6 Using the data -- 5 Studying amphibians -- 5.1 Life in the pond: from egg to metamorph -- Factors affecting spawn mortality -- Working with tadpoles -- 5.2 Juvenile life -- Individual identification -- Dispersal -- 5.3 Studying adult amphibians -- Frog and toad breeding behaviour -- Newt breeding behaviour -- Aquatic habitat selection -- Life on land -- Migration -- Longevity -- Introduced species -- 6 Studying reptiles -- 6.1 Eggs and juveniles -- 6.2 Adult lizards -- 6.3 Adult snakes -- 6.4 General questions about reptiles -- 7 How schools can help -- 7.1 News from home -- 7.2 Field study -- 7.3 Lab study -- 7.4 Overview.
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8 Identifying species found in Britain -- 8.1 Amphibians -- Key I Adult and immature newts -- Sexing newts -- Key II Newt eggs, larvae and metamorphs -- 8.2 Frogs and toads -- Sexing frogs and toads -- Key III Frogs and toads (adults and metamorphs) -- Key IV Frog and toad spawn -- Key V Frog and toad larvae -- 8.3 Reptiles -- Sexing lizards -- Key VI Adult and hatchling limbed lizards -- 8.4 Snakes -- Sexing snakes -- Key VII Adult snakes -- 8.5 Distribution of amphibians and reptiles -- Local distributions -- 9 Working with amphibians and reptiles: some basic essentials -- 9.1 Legal niceties -- 9.2 Handling amphibians and reptiles -- 9.3 General good practice -- 9.4 Individual identification -- 9.5 Forward planning and the basics of statistical approaches -- Hypothesis testing -- 9.6 Statistical methods -- Planning the study -- Investigating variations in distribution -- Data distributions -- Comparing means -- Correlation and regression -- Survivorship studies -- Multivariate statistics -- 9.7 Publication outlets -- 9.8 Meetings -- 10 Useful addresses and links -- 10.1 Organisations -- Amphibian and reptile specialists -- Other relevant non-government organisations (NGOs) -- Statutory organisations -- Central offices for licence applications -- Equipment suppliers -- Aquaria and vivaria -- Pond and aquarium nets -- Powerful torches -- Food for captive amphibians and reptiles -- References -- Index.
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