The Fragile Balance
The Extraordinary Story of Australian Marsupials
Christopher Dickman
ISBN: | 9780226146300 |
Publisher: | University of Chicago Press |
Published: | 25 January, 2008 |
Format: | Hardcover |
Language: | English |
Links | Australian Libraries (Trove) |
The Fragile Balance
The Extraordinary Story of Australian Marsupials
Christopher Dickman
"The extraordinary story of these fascinating animals, A Fragile Balance, provides up-to-date information on marsupials without losing sight of the unique set of circumstances that led them to diversify Down Under. Covering all marsupial species in Australia, the book uses an evolutionary and natural history framework to interpret their biological traits. The general chapters on biology, evolution, natural history, cultural history and conservation are bounded by feature treatments of six species of note. A Fragile Balance is the first book to emphasize interactions among marsupials, and between marsupials and their environment, as well as between humans and marsupials. The text is completed by accounts of all known species, each including a basic biological and ecological description, a range map and a measure of conservation status."--BOOK JACKET.
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