| Description |
xii, 469 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 CD ROM |
| Contents |
1. Introduction goals and decisions -- 2. Biomes -- 3. Animals as individuals -- 4. Food and nutrition -- 5. The ecology of behavior -- 6. Population growth -- 7. Dispersal, dispersion, and distribution -- 8. Population regulation, fluctuation, and competition within species -- 9. Competition and facilitation between species -- 10. Predation -- 11. Parasites and pathogens -- 12. Consumer-resource dynamics -- 13. Counting animals -- 14. Age and stage structure -- 15. Model evaluation and adaptive management -- 16. Experimental management -- 17. Conservation in theory -- 18. Conservation in practice -- 19. Wildlife harvesting -- 20. Wildlife control -- 21. Ecosystem management and conservation |
| Summary |
"This extensively revised edition of Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management provides a succinct and clear introduction to general ecological principles, and then goes on to show how those principles can be applied to wildlife management and conservation." "The unique feature of this book is that general ecology is explained first, allowing those students who do not have an ecology background to get to grips quickly with applications to real world situations. This said, the book is appropriate to both undergraduate and graduate classes in applied ecology, conservation, and natural resource management. The book will also be valuable to professional wildlife biologists in developing their research and management." "This edition includes new chapters on foraging, and on community and ecosystem ecology. Recent developments in the use of computer modeling are explored in several of the chapters and an overview of how to choose between different models is provided in a separate new chapter. An accompanying CD-ROM with worked examples allows students to develop skills in computer modeling and practical problem solving."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: Wildlife ecology and management / Graeme Caughley, Anthony R.E. Sinclair, 1994 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Wildlife management.
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Wildlife conservation.
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Animal ecology.
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| Author |
Caughley, Graeme.
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Fryxell, John M., 1954-
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Caughley, Graeme.
Wildlife ecology and management
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| LC no. |
2005007229 |
| ISBN |
9781405107372 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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1405107375 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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1405138068 (CD-ROM) |
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