A Field Guide to the Wildlife of South Georgia / / Robert Burton, John Croxall.

South Georgia is rich in wildlife and spectacular scenery, and it is a prime destination spot on most Antarctic tours. This beautifully illustrated field guide depicts the birds, mammals, insects, flowering plants, and other vegetation found in this unique part of the world. It features 368 full-col...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021]
©2012
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:WILDGuides ; 107
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Physical Description:1 online resource (200 p.) :; 368 color illus.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Topography and Geology
  • Climate
  • The Fertile Sea
  • History of Exploitation
  • Habitat Restoration
  • Biosecurity
  • Protected Areas and Regulations
  • Vegetation and Plant Communities
  • South Georgia Wildlife
  • BIRDS
  • Tubenoses
  • SEALS
  • CETACEANS
  • INTRODUCED MAMMALS
  • INVERTEBRATES
  • PLANTS
  • Taxonomic notes
  • Glossary
  • Acknowledgements
  • Photographic Credits
  • Index of English and scientific names