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Author Burger, Joanna

Title The northern pine snake (pituophis melanoleucus) : its life history, behavior, and conservation / Joanna Burger and Robert T. Zappalorti
Published New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2011]
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Description 1 online resource
Series Reptiles--classification, evolution and systems
Reptiles--classification, evolution, and systems.
Contents THE NORTHERN PINE SNAKE (PITUOPHIS MELANOLEUCUS): ITS LIFE HISTORY, BEHAVIOR AND CONSERVATION ; THE NORTHERN PINE SNAKE (PITUOPHIS MELANOLEUCUS): ITS LIFE HISTORY, BEHAVIOR AND CONSERVATION ; DEDICATION ; CONTENTS ; FOREWORD ; PREFACE ; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ; AUTHORS' BIOGRAPHIES ; INTRODUCTION ; BRIEF NATURAL HISTORY OF NEW JERSEY PINE SNAKES; RANGE ; HABITAT ; BREEDING ; HIBERNATION ; CONTAMINANTS ; METHODS AND RESEARCH APPROACH ; VULNERABILITY ; HABITAT AND CONSERVATION; HABITAT LOSS ; CONSERVATION OPTIONS ; NESTING BEHAVIOR AND CONSERVATION; NESTING HABITAT ; NESTING BEHAVIOR
HATCHLING VULNERABILITY CONSERVATION ; HIBERNATION BEHAVIOR AND CONSERVATION; HABITAT SELECTION; RISKS DURING HIBERNATION ; PINE SNAKE CONSERVATION ; GUIDELINES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SNAKE HIBERNACULUM ; PREDATORS ; NATIVE PREDATORS; HUMAN-INDUCED PREDATOR NUMBERS ; CONSERVATION ; KILLING AND POACHING ; HUMAN DISTURBANCE ; ROAD KILLS ; OFF-ROAD-VEHICLES ; POACHING ; CONSERVATION ; INVESTIGATOR EFFECTS ; UNDERSTANDING EFFECTS ; LONG-TERM RESEARCH PROJECT ; CONSERVATION ; A CONSERVATION STRATEGY; RISK TO PINE SNAKES ; PROTECTING PINE SNAKES
SPECIAL HABITAT REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTAINING STABLE NORTHERN PINE SNAKE POPULATIONS OVERLAPPING IMPORTANT TOPICS; OPEN AREAS WITH ADJACENT FOREST ; PATCH SIZE AND DISPERSION ; SEASONAL USE ; CONSERVATION IMPLICATIONS AND SUMMARY ; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES ; INDEX
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Description based on print version record
Subject Pine snake -- History
Pine snake -- Behavior
Pine snake -- Conservation
NATURE -- Animals -- Reptiles & Amphibians.
Pine snake
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Zappalorti, Robert T
LC no. 2019720535
ISBN 9781620810026
1620810026