As the threats to wildlife continue to increase, precise and timely information on species distribution is essential. Since 1999, The Atlas of European Mammals has proved a widely cited and valuable resource for mammalogists across the globe. Now thoroughly updated, the new edition has extended the coverage of Europe to include Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine. Specialists have collected and validated distribution data for each country using an agreed species list and a standard mapping system.
This landmark volume presents maps of 247 species from 42 countries with more than 125,200 unique records, taking into account recent extinctions to give the most up-to-date picture possible.
Accounts for each species include details of taxonomy and variation, habitat, population and international legal and conservation status.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"The most authoritative, complete and concise atlas of the amazing diversity of the European mammals. It brings together the knowledge of the best experts to serve as an invaluable tool for conservation and as a reference to guide our coexistence with our closest relatives in the animal world."
Prof. Luigi Boitani, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
"This monumental book will serve as fundamental reference for all researchers working in mammalogy, ecology, conservation and palaeontology. In the frame of global change such books are necessary to help preserve mammalian biodiversity and organize updated conservation plans for the endangered species. It is a masterpiece resulting for an efficient collaboration between researchers and volunteers in 42 countries."
Prof. Emerite Christiane Denys, L'Institut de Systematique, Evolution, Biodiversite, Paris, France
"I love furry animals. I love maps. This new edition of the Atlas of European Mammals brings both together into an essential reference that provides a rapid overview of the state of these 247 species across our continent. A feast for the heart, mind and soul.
In a world where we simultaneously drown in information and struggle to find integrated knowledge, the Atlas provides that essential one-stop reference for distribution maps for all of Europe's mammals. A copy should be on the bookshelf of all policy makers, naturalists, consultants and scientists. There are no excuses for not considering the presence of these species."
Prof. John Linnell, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Lillehammer, Norway
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Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Postgraduate
Illustrationen
1 s/w Abbildung, 1 s/w Photographie bzw. Rasterbild, 429 farbige Abbildungen, 429 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder, 1 s/w Tabelle
1 Tables, black and white; 429 Halftones, color; 1 Halftones, black and white; 429 Illustrations, color; 1 Illustrations, black and white
Maße
Höhe: 280 mm
Breite: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-367-18686-9 (9780367186869)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Tony Mitchell-Jones spent most of his career working for the UK government's conservation agency as a specialist in the conservation of mammals in England. During this time, he developed many conservation programmes, particularly for bats, and authored or contributed to influential guidance on the conservation and management of various species. In 1988 he went by chance to a meeting in Paris to discuss the preparation of an atlas of European mammals, ending up 11 years later as the Editor-in-chief of the publication. Following retirement in 2011, Tony has continued his interest in mammal conservation and revived a second edition of the atlas.
Herausgeber*in
The European Mammal Foundation
CNR-IRET, Italy
Natural History Museum
Nat. Parks and Wildlife Service
The Habitat Foundation
BOKU Univ.
Nature and Forest
European Mammal Foundation
Chares Univ.
Significant changes to species' distributions since the first edition (1999). The Steering Committee
A History of European Mammals. Ivan Horacek
Mammal Conservation in Europe. Fiona Mathews
Country Accounts [authors credited in each account. We may not need the countries listed here]
Albania
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo*
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Moldova
Montenegro
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with Resolution 1244/1999 of the UN Security Council and the Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.[TM1]
Species Accounts
[including a table of the species included]
Eulipotyphla
Chiroptera
Carnivora
Artiodactyla
Lagomorpha
Rodentia
Diprotodontia and Primates
Literature
Contact Details of Contributors
[TM1]This footnote MUST be included on the page where Kosovo is first mentioned.