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Glandt, D., Podloucky, R. Eds. (1987): Der Moorfrosch - Metelener Artenschutzsymposium. Schriftenreihe Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege in Niedersachsen, Beiheft, Heft 19: 1-161, Hannover. Published by Niedersächsisches Landesverwaltungsamt, Fachbehörde für Naturschutz, Scharnhorststrasse 1, D-3000 Hannover. Price: DM 12.00 ISBN 3-922321-43-7

Glandt, D., Podloucky, R. Eds. (1987): Der Moorfrosch - Metelener Artenschutzsymposium.... 347 is mainly meant for Central Europe (Germany, Switzerland and Austria), though the scope of the articles in this first volume reaches well beyond this area to other European regions, e.g. to Northern Italy (Salamandra atra aurorae), Yugoslavia (Triturus vulgaris meridionalis) and to the Aegean islands (Mertensiella luschani helversem). All articles in this volume are written in German, English summaries or abstracts are not provid- ed. Most deal with German subjects, though a few exceptions have been mentioned above. Articles of more general European interest are those of R. Günther on nomenclature and trivial names of European green frogs and of A. Geiger, who provides a bibliography of regional works per European country. The Jahrbuch is produced in a very simple, but well done, way, with computer prepared camera-ready copy. The black-and-white pictures are of a very acceptable quality, considering the way of production. Reviewer hopes that in the near future the Jahrbuch also will accept articles in other European languages (e.g. English, French and Spanish), in order to broaden its readership and get a more representative reflec- tion of European field herpetology. However, judging by the remark in the notice to authors, that abstracts in foreign languages should not be given, I am afraid it may take some time before the publishers realize that their commendable initiative would have much more impact in the area they want to service, when they would be more international in their approach. For the price quite a good deal is offered. Judging by the contents of this first volume, the specific group of readers to which it is directed should find a lot of interesting data here. Anybody interested in European field herpetology should obtain a copy. Marinus S. Hoogmoed (Leiden) Book reviews Glandt, D., Podloucky, R. Eds. (1987): Der Moorfrosch - Metelener Artenschutzsymposium. Schriftenreihe Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege in Niedersachsen, Beiheft, Heft 19: 1-161, Hannover. Published by Niedersächsisches Landesverwaltungsamt, Fachbehörde für Naturschutz, Scharnhorststrasse 1, D-3000 Hannover. Price: DM 12.00 ISBN 3-922321-43-7. This edition of the 'Schriftenreihe' contains the proceedings of a 2-day international workshop on the biology and conservation of the Moor frog, Rana arvalis, held at the Biological Institute of Metelen (FRG) in January 1985, although the lectures have been adapted for this publication. The papers are in German or in English. The book is divided into two parts: 1. Distribution and status. The lectures covered an area confined to central and western Europe, and with that to the westernmost part of the species' range. Because of the scope of the symposium Western Germany receives most attention with detailed information on Schleswig-Holstein, the Bremen area, Lower Saxony, Berlin, northern Rheinland, Westphalia, Rheinland-Pfalz, and Bavaria. Next to that, information is given on the situation in the eastern part of The Netherlands, Neubrandenburg (DDR), Alsace, Switzerland, and northwestern Jugoslavia. 2. Special aspects of the field biology. This chapter deals with subjects on population and habitat ecology, habitat management, effects of acidification and cultivation, and telemetry. A number of the contributions lead to concepts for conservation of the species and its habitat. An extensive report on the discussions completes the book. It provides comments on taxonomy, field methods, distribution, general biology, synecology, threats, and conservation. It does not happen very often that a single species is the subject of a symposium. It is as much remarkable that a conservation-oriented symposium is reported on in such a way: well-printed in a nice lay-out with many maps, figures, and pictures (black and white). However, the contents of the book as well as those of the separate contributions are rather heterogeneous, varying from research plans to results of 20 years of investigation, and from superficial to in-depth fieldwork. This is not surprising as the intention of the sym- posium was to collect all available knowledge, and to look for applications in conservation. As explained in the preface, the Moor frog is so seriously threatened that conservation cannot wait for the results of future scientific work. So as a consequence, this book does not offer direct solutions for conservation problems, but it results in general directives for planning and management. It must be seen as a review of (partly unpublished) actual data and a summary of expertise. With respect to the content and the presentation the price of the book is nominal. Recommended as a reference work, particularly for field herpetologists. I hope that other threatened species can be treated likewise before long. Anton H. P. Stumpel (Arnhem) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Amphibia-Reptilia Brill

Glandt, D., Podloucky, R. Eds. (1987): Der Moorfrosch - Metelener Artenschutzsymposium. Schriftenreihe Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege in Niedersachsen, Beiheft, Heft 19: 1-161, Hannover. Published by Niedersächsisches Landesverwaltungsamt, Fachbehörde für Naturschutz, Scharnhorststrasse 1, D-3000 Hannover. Price: DM 12.00 ISBN 3-922321-43-7

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Amphibia-Reptilia , Volume 10 (3): 347 – Jan 1, 1989
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347 is mainly meant for Central Europe (Germany, Switzerland and Austria), though the scope of the articles in this first volume reaches well beyond this area to other European regions, e.g. to Northern Italy (Salamandra atra aurorae), Yugoslavia (Triturus vulgaris meridionalis) and to the Aegean islands (Mertensiella luschani helversem). All articles in this volume are written in German, English summaries or abstracts are not provid- ed. Most deal with German subjects, though a few exceptions have been mentioned above. Articles of more general European interest are those of R. Günther on nomenclature and trivial names of European green frogs and of A. Geiger, who provides a bibliography of regional works per European country. The Jahrbuch is produced in a very simple, but well done, way, with computer prepared camera-ready copy. The black-and-white pictures are of a very acceptable quality, considering the way of production. Reviewer hopes that in the near future the Jahrbuch also will accept articles in other European languages (e.g. English, French and Spanish), in order to broaden its readership and get a more representative reflec- tion of European field herpetology. However, judging by the remark in the notice to authors, that abstracts in foreign languages should not be given, I am afraid it may take some time before the publishers realize that their commendable initiative would have much more impact in the area they want to service, when they would be more international in their approach. For the price quite a good deal is offered. Judging by the contents of this first volume, the specific group of readers to which it is directed should find a lot of interesting data here. Anybody interested in European field herpetology should obtain a copy. Marinus S. Hoogmoed (Leiden) Book reviews Glandt, D., Podloucky, R. Eds. (1987): Der Moorfrosch - Metelener Artenschutzsymposium. Schriftenreihe Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege in Niedersachsen, Beiheft, Heft 19: 1-161, Hannover. Published by Niedersächsisches Landesverwaltungsamt, Fachbehörde für Naturschutz, Scharnhorststrasse 1, D-3000 Hannover. Price: DM 12.00 ISBN 3-922321-43-7. This edition of the 'Schriftenreihe' contains the proceedings of a 2-day international workshop on the biology and conservation of the Moor frog, Rana arvalis, held at the Biological Institute of Metelen (FRG) in January 1985, although the lectures have been adapted for this publication. The papers are in German or in English. The book is divided into two parts: 1. Distribution and status. The lectures covered an area confined to central and western Europe, and with that to the westernmost part of the species' range. Because of the scope of the symposium Western Germany receives most attention with detailed information on Schleswig-Holstein, the Bremen area, Lower Saxony, Berlin, northern Rheinland, Westphalia, Rheinland-Pfalz, and Bavaria. Next to that, information is given on the situation in the eastern part of The Netherlands, Neubrandenburg (DDR), Alsace, Switzerland, and northwestern Jugoslavia. 2. Special aspects of the field biology. This chapter deals with subjects on population and habitat ecology, habitat management, effects of acidification and cultivation, and telemetry. A number of the contributions lead to concepts for conservation of the species and its habitat. An extensive report on the discussions completes the book. It provides comments on taxonomy, field methods, distribution, general biology, synecology, threats, and conservation. It does not happen very often that a single species is the subject of a symposium. It is as much remarkable that a conservation-oriented symposium is reported on in such a way: well-printed in a nice lay-out with many maps, figures, and pictures (black and white). However, the contents of the book as well as those of the separate contributions are rather heterogeneous, varying from research plans to results of 20 years of investigation, and from superficial to in-depth fieldwork. This is not surprising as the intention of the sym- posium was to collect all available knowledge, and to look for applications in conservation. As explained in the preface, the Moor frog is so seriously threatened that conservation cannot wait for the results of future scientific work. So as a consequence, this book does not offer direct solutions for conservation problems, but it results in general directives for planning and management. It must be seen as a review of (partly unpublished) actual data and a summary of expertise. With respect to the content and the presentation the price of the book is nominal. Recommended as a reference work, particularly for field herpetologists. I hope that other threatened species can be treated likewise before long. Anton H. P. Stumpel (Arnhem)

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