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xiv, 383 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The Amboseli elephants : introduction / Cynthia J. Moss, Harvey Croze, and Phyllis C. Lee -- Amboseli ecosystem context : past and present / Harvey Croze and W. Keith Lindsay -- The human context of the Amboseli elephants / Kadzo Kangwana and Christine Browne-Nuñez -- The population genetics of the Amboseli and Kilimanjaro elephants / Elizabeth A. Archie [and others] -- Habitat use, diet choice, and nutritional status in female and male Amboseli elephants / W. Keith Lindsay -- Ecological patterns of variability in demographic rates / Phyllis C. Lee, W. Keith Lindsay, and Cynthia J. Moss -- Patterns of occupancy in time and space / Harvey Croze and Cynthia J. Moss -- Signals, gestures, and behavior of African elephants / Joyce H. Poole and Petter Granli -- Behavioral contexts of elephant acoustic communication / Joyce H. Poole -- Vocal communication and social knowledge in African elephants / Karen McComb, David Reby, and Cynthia J. Moss -- Elephant cognition : what we know about what elephants know / Richard W. Byrne and Lucy A. Bates -- Female reproductive strategies : individual life histories / Cynthia J. Moss and Phyllis C. Lee -- Female social dynamics : fidelity and flexibility / Cynthia J. Moss and Phyllis C. Lee -- Calf development and maternal rearing strategies / Phyllis C. Lee and Cynthia J. Moss -- Friends and relations : kinship and the nature of female elephant social relationships / Elizabeth A. Archie, Cynthia J. Moss, and Susan C. Alberts -- Decision making and leadership in using the ecosystem / Hamisi Mutinda, Joyce H. Poole, and Cynthia J. Moss -- Male social dynamics : independence and beyond / Phyllis C. Lee [and others] -- Longevity, competition, and musth : a long-term perspective on male reproductive strategies / Joyce H. Poole [and others] -- The Maasai-elephant relationship : the evolution and influence of culture, land use, and attitudes / Christine Browne-Nuñez -- The behavioral responses of elephants to the Maasai in Amboseli / Kadzo Kangwana -- Ethical approaches to elephant conservation / Joyce H. Poole [and others] -- The future of the Amboseli elephants / Harvey Croze, Cynthia J. Moss, and W. Keith Lindsay. |
| Subject |
Amboseli Elephant Research Project.
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African elephant -- Kenya -- Amboseli National Park.
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African elephant -- Ecology -- Kenya -- Amboseli National Park.
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African elephant -- Habitat -- Kenya -- Amboseli National Park.
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African elephant -- Behavior -- Kenya -- Amboseli National Park.
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African elephant -- Kenya -- Amboseli National Park -- Reproduction.
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Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
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Elephants.
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| Added Author |
Moss, Cynthia.
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Croze, Harvey.
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Lee, Phyllis C.
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| Added Title |
Elephant Research Foundation Library.
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Jeheskel (Hezy) Shoshani Library Endowed Collection.
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| ISBN |
9780226542232 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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0226542238 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| UPC # |
3615393 |
| OCLC # |
666234999 |
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