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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Enrique H. BucherPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 2019 ed. Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783030158149ISBN 10: 3030158144 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 14 August 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface.- Geographic Overview.- Geomorphology.- Hydrology and Climate.- Limnology.- Fish.- Amphibians and Reptiles.- Birds.- Mammals.- Mosquitos.- Dulce River Wetland.- History of Human Settlement.- A Functional Overview.- Conservation and Sustainable Use.ReviewsAuthor InformationEnrique H. Bucher is a biologist, Emeritus Professor at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina, and a leading Argentine Research Council (CONICET) researcher. His main research focuses include the ecology and management of semi-arid regions in South America. During his career, Enrique has been full professor, director of the Centro de Zoología Aplicada, and director of the postgraduate program in Wildlife Management at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. He is currently director of PROMAR, a long-term research program based at the Mar Chiquita Lake. Published work includes over 180 papers and book chapters in scientific peer- reviewed journals, and three co-authored books in English, and also was the editor of a book on the Mar Chiquita Lake published by de Argentine Academy of Sciences, in Spanish. He is a fellow of the Argentine Academy of Sciences, and of the British Ornithological Union and the American Ornithologists’ Union, and an honorary member of the American Ecological Society (USA). He has also been nominated fellow of the Pew Scholars Program in conservation and the environment (Pew Foundation, USA). In addition to his academic career, Enrique has been actively involved in biodiversity conservation, particularly in the Gran Chaco ecoregion of Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay, focusing on a wide range of ecosystem function and management issues. He also received the Konex Foundation Prize for the best Argentine scientists (discipline: Zoology). He has also been a board member of a number of international conservation organizations, including the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network, Wetlands for the Americas, Bird Life International, and also a member of the Permanent Executive Committee, International Ornithological Council. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |