Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management

FRYXELL, J.M., SINCLAIR, A.R.E., CAUGHLEY, G.:
Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management
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060717072302-101
55,90 €
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3. Aufl. Ames 2014, kt., 528 Seiten, viele Graphiken. This third edition is comprehensive and up-to-date, and includes brand new chapters that disseminate rapidly developing topics in the field, habitat use and selection, habitat fragmentation, movement, and corridors; population viability. It analysis, the consequences of climate change; and evolutionary responses to disturbance. A thorough updating of all chapters to present important areas of wildlife research and management with recent developments and examples. A new online study aid – a wide variety of downloadable computer programs in the freeware packages R and Mathcad, available through a companion website. Worked examples enable readers to practice calculations explained in the text and to develop a solid understanding of key statistical procedures and population models commonly used in wildlife ecology and management. The first half of the book provides a solid background in key ecological concepts. The second half uses these concepts to develop a deeper understanding of the principles underlying wildlife management and conservation. Global examples of real-life management situations provide a broad perspective on the international problems of conservation, and detailed case histories demonstrate concepts and quantitative analyses. This third edition is also valuable to professional wildlife managers, park rangers, biological resource managers, and those working in ecotourism.

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