The Giant Pandas Of Wolong

Author : George B. Schaller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780226736433
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Giant Pandas of Wolong written by George B. Schaller and published by . This book was released on 1985-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the conservation, history, geographic distribution, activity patterns, feeding habits, and social behavior of Chinese giant pandas.

Author : Donald Lindburg
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520238672
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Giant Pandas written by Donald Lindburg and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2004-08-23 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combines the latest findings from the field and the laboratory with panel and workshop summaries from a recent international conference.

Author : Jianguo Liu
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191008591
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pandas and People written by Jianguo Liu and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-14 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding the complex relationships between humans and the natural world is essential for achieving environmental sustainability and improving human well-being, yet many studies are unable to reveal complex interactions and hidden trends. This is the first book to synthesize the findings and approaches of long-term integrated research in a model coupled human and natural system, and to illustrate their applications to regional, national, and global scales. It features a classic long-term interdisciplinary research project in the Wolong Nature Reserve of China, which contains one of the largest wild populations of the world-famous endangered giant pandas. Bringing together a team of contributors from both the natural and social sciences, this book explores how a long-term interdisciplinary and model system approach is essential to uncover the common patterns and mechanisms of coupled systems, to develop ideas and methods for studying and managing other coupled systems, and ultimately to contribute to the development of theories about coupled systems for sustainability. Pandas and People will be essential reading for scholars interested in the interface of the natural and social sciences, including ecologists, conservation biologists, environmental scientists, sustainability scientists, wildlife biologists, forest scientists, sociologists, anthropologists, economists, and political scientists. It will also be a valuable reference for policy makers, natural resource managers, and graduate students.

Author : Pan Wenshi
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
ISBN 13 : 1935623303
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Chance for Lasting Survival written by Pan Wenshi and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1984 through 1995 a small band of ecologists led by Pan Wenshi from Peking University conducted a study of wild giant pandas in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi Province. This project was the first Chinese-led conservation project in China and was conducted during a significant transition period in Chinese history, as the country opened its society and science to the world. The project focused on behavioral observation of wild giant pandas, but evolved to include physiology, nutrition, ecology, land-use policy, and population biology as the staff became more aware that the issues with captive pandas (assisted reproduction, unusual diet, and genetic inbreeding) were not the most critical to survival of wild populations. It is evident in this work that, as the scientists gained knowledge, they came to see giant panda conservation as wrapped in landscape ecology and human/wildlife interactions. The group was seminal in the Chinese government's enactment of a logging ban to their study area by advocating for pandas at the national level. The project was summarized in a 2001 volume, but its publication in Mandarin limited its influence on the greater conservation community. This English version of the original work translates, condenses, and refines the original volume, with added contextual chapters on the importance of this volume and how our understanding of giant panda conservation is shaped by this pioneering field work.

Author : Xuqi Jin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780395618141
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Giant Panda written by Xuqi Jin and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs and text depict characteristics, habitat, and behavior of giant pandas, including feeding habits and reproduction, as well as current efforts to protect and breed them in captivity.

Author : Duncan Scheff
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 9780739855294
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Giant Pandas written by Duncan Scheff and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the habitat, physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the giant panda, an endangered type of bear which lives in the mountain forests of southwestern China.

Author : Fuwen Wei
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811664781
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hope for the Giant Panda written by Fuwen Wei and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-02 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the author gathered together all the latest evidence and progress in the scientific studies of panda’s past, present and future, especially how he has introduced advanced scientific techniques such as population genomics, metagenomics and evolutionary genomics into the study of wild pandas. These scientific stories systematically unveiled the evolutionary history, adaptive strategy, cause of endangerment, and evolutionary potential of the giant panda under environmental changes and anthropogenic pressure, highlighting its evolution in every aspect of its body and behavior to adapt the transition to specialized bamboo diet. With illustrative examples and plentiful photographs taken in the wild, the secret life of pandas and the science behind are sure to satisfy reader's curiosity. Among the other things, this book gives answers to the frequently asked questions of whether the panda is an “evolutionary cul-de-sac” and whether there remains hope for them to survive and enjoy a brighter future. The giant panda is a well-known flagship species in the field of conservation science for its unique appeal and specialized characteristics. Besides, it is also an ideal model for researchers to understand adaptive evolution. Over the past thirty years, the author and leading conservation scientist Dr. Fuwen Wei, has been focusing on the research and conservation of wild pandas in China.

Author : George B. Schaller
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226736297
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Panda written by George B. Schaller and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1994-11 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this magnificent, heart-wrenching book--hailed Best Book of 1993 by the New York Times Book Review and USA Today--acclaimed naturalist and National Book Award winner George B. Schaller documents the plight of the mysterious panda--and urgently calls for the compassion needed to save these gentle animals from extinction. Includes a new Preface for this edition. 27-color plates.

Author : Phyllis J. Perry
Publisher : Arbordale Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1607180715
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pandas' Earthquake Escape written by Phyllis J. Perry and published by Arbordale Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During an earthquake, pandas Liling and Tengfei run into the woods through the gap in a nearby wall, but they become lost while searching for a way back home.

Author : Carl R. Green
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 0766068943
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Endangered Giant Pandas written by Carl R. Green and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The giant panda is the national symbol of China and one of the most beloved animals in the world. So who would want to hurt this creature? How does it survive in the wild? Why are populations shrinking? Learn about giant pandas and what is being done to help save them.