Biodiversity of Angola : Science and Conservation: a Modern Synthesis.
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I: Introduction: Setting the Scene
- Chapter 1: Angolan Biodiversity: Towards a Modern Synthesis
- Background and Context
- Approach and Purpose of This Synthesis
- Biodiversity Surveys: Historical Synopsis
- Research Collaboration in the Twenty-First Century
- Chapter Outlines
- References
- Chapter 2: Angola in Outline: Physiography, Climate and Patterns of Biodiversity
- Introduction
- Location and Extent
- Geomorphology and Landscape Evolution
- Rivers and Hydrology
- Geology and Soils
- Climate and Weather
- Climate Change
- Biogeography, Biomes and Ecoregions
- Overview
- Early Studies
- Statistical Regionalisation
- Biomes and Ecoregions
- The Biological Importance of the Angolan Escarpment
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 3: Marine Biodiversity of Angola: Biogeography and Conservation
- Physical and Oceanographic Context
- Biodiversity and Biogeography
- Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Hotspots, Threats and the Need for Protection
- References
- Chapter 4: The Fossil Record of Biodiversity in Angola Through Time: A Paleontological Perspective
- Studies of Paleobiodiversity
- A Brief Geological History and Context of Angola
- The Precambrian - The First Fossils
- The Triassic - Inner Basins
- Plants and Invertebrates
- Vertebrates
- The Early Cretaceous - The Opening of South Atlantic
- Plants, Protists and Invertebrates
- Vertebrates
- The Late Cretaceous - Marine Reptiles Flourish
- Protists and Invertebrates
- Vertebrates
- The Paleogene - Mammals Take Over
- Protista and Invertebrates
- Vertebrates
- The Neogene - The Founding of Modern Biodiversity
- Protists and Invertebrates
- Vertebrates
- The Quaternary - The Dominance of Humans
- Invertebrates
- Vertebrates.
- Final Remarks on the Fossil Record and Paleobiodiversity
- References
- Part II: Flora, Vegetation and Landscape Change
- Chapter 5: The Flora of Angola: Collectors, Richness and Endemism
- History of Botanical Exploration in Angola
- Floristic Diversity and Endemism
- Biogeography, Regional Centres of Endemism and Vegetation
- Recent Botanical Survey Initiatives
- Future Botanical Work
- Appendix
- References
- Chapter 6: Vegetation Survey, Classification and Mapping in Angola
- Introduction
- Historical Exploration of Vegetation Patterns in Angola
- Integration of the Vegetation Map of Angola Within Continental Scale Maps
- Regional and Local Studies on Vegetation Composition
- Modern Approaches to Vegetation Mapping and Classification
- Outlook: A Call for a New Vegetation Survey of Angola
- References
- Chapter 7: Suffrutex Dominated Ecosystems in Angola
- Introduction
- Exploration of Geoxylic Grasslands
- Suffrutex Flora and Endemism
- Environmental Conditions of Suffrutex-Grasslands Through the Year
- Knowledge Gaps on the Evolution of the Geoxylic Suffrutices and the Formation of Suffrutex-Grasslands
- Conservation Value and Conservation Challenges
- Outlook
- References
- Chapter 8: Landscape Changes in Angola
- Introduction
- Major Changes
- Woodland and Forest Loss
- Soil Loss (Bulk and Nutrients)
- Water Flows and Quality
- Contamination
- Drivers of Landscape Change
- Population Growth and Natural Resource Exploitation
- Food Production
- Grassland and Woodland Fires
- Areas of Major and Widespread Landscape Change
- Future Needs for Research and Documentation
- References
- Part III: Invertebrate Diversity: Environmental Indicators
- Chapter 9: The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Angola: An Updated Synthesis
- Introduction
- History of Odonata Research in Angola
- Origin of Recent Data.
- Odonata Species Recorded in Angola
- Composition
- Endemism
- Potential for Discovery
- Conservation
- Appendices
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2
- References
- Chapter 10: The Butterflies and Skippers (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of Angola: An Updated Checklist
- Introduction
- History of Research on the Papilionoidea of Angola
- Sources Consulted for the Checklist
- Taxa Excluded from the Checklist
- A Revised Checklist of the Papilionoidea of Angola
- Composition, Diversity and Endemism
- Conservation
- Potential Future Discoveries and Research
- Appendix
- References
- Part IV: Vertebrates: Distribution and Diversity
- Chapter 11: The Freshwater Fishes of Angola
- Historical Review
- Freshwater Drainages and Ecoregions of Angola
- Cabinda
- Lower Congo
- Cuanza and Atlantic Coastal Rivers
- Cunene
- Cassai and Southern Congo Rivers
- Zambezian-Cuando-Cubango Headwaters and Floodplains
- Cuvelai
- Biogeography
- Conservation
- Appendices
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2
- Appendix 3
- References
- Chapter 12: The Amphibians of Angola: Early Studies and the Current State of Knowledge
- Introduction
- Early Beginnings
- Recent History and Increase of Information
- International and National Resources
- The Current State of Knowledge on Angolan Amphibians
- Checklist of Angolan Amphibians
- Records That Require Confirmation
- Species Likely to Occur in Angola But Not Yet Recorded
- Caecilians (Gymnophiona)
- Frogs and Toads (Anura)
- Arthroleptidae
- Breviciptidae
- Bufonidae
- Hemisotidae
- Hyperoliidae
- Phrynobatrachidae
- Pipidae
- Ptychadenidae
- Pyxicephalidae
- Rhacophoridae
- Hidden Among the Unknown - Angolan Tadpoles
- Comments on Selected Groups
- Species Complexes and Species with Unclear Boundaries
- Species Synonymised with No Clear Justification
- Species with Questionable Distributions.
- Recent Discoveries and Ongoing Studies
- Biogeography
- Endemism
- Directions for Future Research in Angola
- Appendix 1
- References
- Chapter 13: The Reptiles of Angola: History, Diversity, Endemism and Hotspots
- Introduction
- History: Early Research on Angolan Reptiles
- Bringing Knowledge of Angolan Reptiles into the Modern Era
- Checklist of Angolan Reptiles
- How Many Species?
- Recent Discoveries
- Overview of Reptile Diversity
- Chelonians
- Crocodilians
- Squamates
- Species Recorded from Angola but Poorly Known
- Species Likely to Occur in Angola but Currently Unconfirmed
- Lizards
- Snakes
- Endemism in Angolan Reptiles
- Reptile Hotspots
- Kaokoveld Centre of Endemism
- Angolan Escarpment
- Northern Congo Forests
- Future Directions for Reptile Research in Angola
- The Continued Need for Further Field Surveys and Taxonomic Studies
- Field Surveys of Potential Biodiversity 'Hotspots'
- Biogeography of Angolan Reptiles
- Appendices
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2
- Appendix 3
- References
- Chapter 14: The Avifauna of Angola: Richness, Endemism and Rarity
- Early Ornithological History
- Recent History and the Exponential Increase in Information on Birds
- The Richness of the Angolan Avifauna
- Endemism in the Angolan Avifauna
- Commonness and Rarity
- Anomalies in Bird Distribution Ranges and Recent Findings
- Ecotourism in Angola: Birding
- Where to from Here? Future Directions for Ornithological Research in Angola
- Appendix 14.1 Publications Post 1975 Not Cited in the Text
- References
- Chapter 15: The Mammals of Angola
- Introduction
- History of Mammal Collecting in Angola
- The Mammal Fauna
- Afrosoricida (Otter-shrews, Golden Moles)
- Carnivora (Carnivores)
- Family Canidae
- Family Felidae
- Family Herpestidae
- Family Hyaenidae
- Family Mustelidae
- Family Nandiniidae.
- Family Otariidae
- Family Viverridae
- Cetartiodactyla (Pigs, Hippopotamuses, Chevrotain, Giraffes, Deer, Bovids)
- Family Bovidae
- Tribe Aepycerotini
- Tribe Alcelaphini
- Tribe Antilopini
- Tribe Bovini
- Tribe Cephalophini
- Tribe Hippotragini
- Tribe Madoquini
- Tribe Oreotragini
- Tribe Ourebiini
- Tribe Raphicerini
- Tribe Reduncini
- Tribe Tragelaphini
- Family Giraffidae
- Family Hippopotamidae
- Family Suidae
- Family Tragulidae
- Chiroptera (Bats)
- Family Emballonuridae
- Family Hipposideridae
- Family Miniopteridae
- Family Molossidae
- Family Nycteridae
- Family Pteropodidae
- Family Rhinolophidae
- Family Vespertilionidae
- Erinaceopmorpha (Hedgehogs)
- Hyracoidea (Hyraxes)
- Lagomorpha (Hares)
- Macroscelidea (Sengis)
- Perissodactyla (Rhinoceros, Zebras)
- Family Equidae
- Family Rhinocerotidae
- Pholidota (Pangolins)
- Primates (Monkeys, Apes, Pottos, Galagos)
- Family Cercopithecidae
- Family Galagidae
- Family Hominidae
- Family Lorisidae
- Proboscidae (Elephants)
- Rodentia (Mole Rats, Mice, Dormice, Rats, Voles, Squirrels)
- Family Anomaluridae
- Family Bathyergidae
- Family Gliridae
- Family Hystricidae
- Family Muridae
- Family Nesomyidae
- Family Pedetidae
- Family Petromuridae
- Family Sciuridae
- Family Thryonomyidae
- Sirenia (African Manatee)
- Soricomorpha (Shrews)
- Tubulidentata (Aardvark)
- Zoogeographic Outline
- Conservation
- Appendix
- References
- Chapter 16: The Cetaceans (Whales and Dolphins) of Angola
- Introduction
- Methods
- Study Area
- Data
- Species Identification
- History of Cetacean Research in Angola
- Angola's Whaling Era
- Opportunistic Sightings and Specimen Records
- Targeted At-Sea Cetacean Surveys
- Cetacean Species Recorded in Angola
- Baleen Whales
- Sperm Whales
- Beaked Whales
- Delphinids
- Endemism.
- Cetacean Biodiversity and the Marine Environment.