Wildlife-habitat relationships : concepts and applications
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Michael L Morrison; Bruce G Marcot; R William mannan
- ناشر : Washington : Island Press
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2006
- شابک / ISBN : 9781597260947
Description
The study of habitat : a historical and philosophical perspective -- The evolutionary perspective -- The habitat, niche, and population perspectives -- The experimental approach in wildlife science -- Measurement of wildlife habitat : what to measure and how to measure it -- Measurement of wildlife habitat : when to measure and how to analyze -- Measuring behavior -- Habitats through space and time : heterogeneity and disturbance -- Wildlife in landscapes : populations and patches -- Modeling wildlife-habitat relationships -- Wildlife management in a new era : managing habitat for animals in an evolutionary and ecosystem context -- The future : new initiatives and advancing education.
Provides an understanding of the importance of habitat relationships in studying and managing wildlife. This book combines basic field zoology and natural history, evolutionary biology, ecological theory, and quantitative tools in explaining ecological processes and their influence on wildlife and habitats. It also includes a glossary of terms.
