Dynamics Of Forest Herbivory

Author : Kjell Danell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139455842
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Large Herbivore Ecology, Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation written by Kjell Danell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-05-25 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most large herbivores require some type of management within their habitats. Some populations of large herbivores are at the brink of extinction, some are under discussion for reintroduction, whilst others already occur in dense populations causing conflicts with other land use. Large herbivores are the major drivers for forming the shape and function of terrestrial ecosystems. This 2006 book addresses the scientifically based action plans to manage both the large herbivore populations and their habitats worldwide. It covers the processes by which large herbivores not only affect their environment (e.g. grazing) but are affected by it (e.g. nutrient cycling) and the management strategies required. Also discussed are new modeling techniques, which help assess integration processes in a landscape context, as well as assessing the consequences of new developments in the processes of conservation. This book will be essential reading for all involved in the management of both large herbivores and natural resources.

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Total Pages : 300 pages
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Download or read book Dynamics of Forest Herbivory written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William J. Mattson
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ISBN 13 : 9780788182358
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dynamics of Forest Herbivory written by William J. Mattson and published by . This book was released on 1999-09-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of an international symposium held in Maui, Hawaii, Feb. 2-6, 1994. It was organized under the guidelines of the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO) by the North Central Forest Experiment Station of the U.S. Forest Service, and the Finnish Forest Research Institute. Two IUFRO Working Parties (S7.01-02, Mechanisms and genetics of plant resistance against insects, and S7.01-03, Mechanisms and genetics of plant resistance against mammals) convened for this international conference on the dynamics of herbivory and the elucidation of plant defenses against herbivores.

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Total Pages : 286 pages
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Download or read book Dynamics of Forest Herbivory written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles J. Krebs
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9780195133936
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ecosystem Dynamics of the Boreal Forest written by Charles J. Krebs and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2001 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The boreal forest is one of the world's great ecosystems, stretching across North America and Eurasia in an unbroken band and containing about 25% of the world's closed canopy forests. The Kluane Boreal Forest Ecosystem Project was a 10-year study by nine of Canada's leading ecologists to unravel the impact of the snowshoe hare cycle on the plants and the other vertebrate species in the boreal forest. In much of the boreal forest, the snowshoe hare acts as a keystone herbivore, fluctuating in 9-10 year cycles, and dragging along secondary cycles in predators such as lynx and great-horned owls. By manipulating the ecosystem on a large scale from the bottom via fertilizer additions and from the top by predator exclosures, they have traced the plant-herbivore relationships and the predator-prey relationships in this ecosystem to try to answer the question of what drives small mammal population cycles. This study is unique in being large scale and experimental on a relatively simple ecosystem, with the overall goal of defining what determines community structure in the boreal forest. Ecosystem Dynamics of the Boreal Forest: The Kluane Project summarizes these findings, weaving new discoveries of the role of herbivores-turned-predators, compensatory plant growth, and predators-eating-predators with an ecological story rich in details and clear in its findings of a community where predation plays a key role in determining the fate of individuals and populations. The study of the Kluane boreal forest raises key questions about the scale of conservation required for boreal forest communities and the many mammals and birds that live there.

Author : Lee E. Frelich
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139439332
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forest Dynamics and Disturbance Regimes written by Lee E. Frelich and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-01-10 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Temperate-zone forests are being shaped continuously by wind, fire and grazing. This book considers these disturbances and consequent issues such as recovery from disturbance, the changing composition of tree species within the forest and the formation of mosaics of different forest types across the landscape.

Author : Rory Putman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139500287
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ungulate Management in Europe written by Rory Putman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-28 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers a number of problems posed by ungulates and their management in Europe. Through a synthesis of the underlying biology and a comparison of the management techniques adopted in different countries, the book explores which management approaches seem effective - and in which circumstances. Experts in a number of different areas of applied wildlife biology review various management problems and alternative solutions, including the impact of large ungulates on agriculture, forestry and conservation habitats, the impact of disease and predation on ungulate populations and the involvement of ungulates in road traffic accidents and possible measures for mitigation. This book is directed at practising wildlife managers, those involved in research to improve methods of wildlife management, and policy-makers in local, regional and national administrations.

Author : Frans E. Wielgolaski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540265953
Total Pages : 379 pages
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Download or read book Plant Ecology, Herbivory, and Human Impact in Nordic Mountain Birch Forests written by Frans E. Wielgolaski and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-01-12 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work analyzes vegetation and soils, and investigates the influence of climate change, insect pests, grazing pressure by sheep and reindeer, construction of roads and other consequences of increasing tourism in the Nordic mountain birch forests.

Author : Zhilan Feng
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1498769187
Total Pages : 240 pages
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Download or read book Mathematical Models of Plant-Herbivore Interactions written by Zhilan Feng and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathematical Models of Plant-Herbivore Interactions addresses mathematical models in the study of practical questions in ecology, particularly factors that affect herbivory, including plant defense, herbivore natural enemies, and adaptive herbivory, as well as the effects of these on plant community dynamics. The result of extensive research on the use of mathematical modeling to investigate the effects of plant defenses on plant-herbivore dynamics, this book describes a toxin-determined functional response model (TDFRM) that helps explains field observations of these interactions. This book is intended for graduate students and researchers interested in mathematical biology and ecology.

Author : Hans Pretzsch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 354088307X
Total Pages : 670 pages
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Download or read book Forest Dynamics, Growth and Yield written by Hans Pretzsch and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-06-19 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to improve the understanding of forest dynamics and the sustainable management of forest ecosystems. How do tree crowns, trees or entire forest stands respond to thinning in the long term? What effect do tree species mixtures and multi-layering have on the productivity and stability of trees, stands or forest enterprises? How do tree and stand growth respond to stress factors such as climate change or air pollution? Furthermore, in the event that one has acquired knowledge about the effects of thinning, mixture and stress, how can one make that knowledge applicable to decision-making in forestry practice? The experimental designs, analytical methods, general relationships and models for answering questions of this kind are the focus of this book. Given the structures dealt with, which range from plant organs to the tree, stand and enterprise levels, and the processes analysed in a time frame of days or months to decades or even centuries, this book is directed at all readers interested in trees, forest stands and forest ecosystems. This work has been compiled for students, scientists, lecturers, forest planners, forest managers, and consultants.