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Article: Deer of the world: their evolution, behavior and ecology.
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- Arctic
- Article date:
- December 1, 1999
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1999 Arctic Institute of North America of the University of Calgary. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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DEER OF THE WORLD: THEIR EVOLUTION, BEHAVIOR AND ECOLOGY. By VALERIUS GEIST. Mechanicsbarg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 1998. 326 p., appendices, bib., and index. Hardbound. US$60.
Valerius Geist has attempted to review the extant knowledge of deer species and find the common themes that pull the diverse species together. Today, most ecologists and wildlife biologists specialize in one species, or even one aspect of a species' ecology. I can think of no other deer biologist who should even attempt a book like that created by Val Geist. With approximately 60 species that range from tropical forests to arctic tundra, it is difficult to imagine unifying themes. ...
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