The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing / Edition 1

The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing / Edition 1

ISBN-10:
3642091482
ISBN-13:
9783642091483
Pub. Date:
11/25/2010
Publisher:
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
ISBN-10:
3642091482
ISBN-13:
9783642091483
Pub. Date:
11/25/2010
Publisher:
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing / Edition 1

The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing / Edition 1

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Overview

This volume investigates how large herbivores not only influence the structure and distribution of the vegetation, but also affect nutrient flows and the responses of associated fauna. The mechanisms and processes underlying the herbivores' behavior, distribution, movement and direct impact on the vegetation are discussed in detail. It is shown that an understanding of plant/animal interactions can inform the management of large herbivores to integrate production and conservation in terrestrial systems.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9783642091483
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date: 11/25/2010
Series: Ecological Studies , #195
Edition description: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
Pages: 330
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

1 Grazers and Browsers in a Changing World: Introduction Herbert H.T. Prins and Iain J. Gordon 2 An Evolutionary History of Browsing and Grazing Ungulates Christine Janis 3 The Morphophysiological Adaptations of Browsing and Grazing Mammals Marcus Clauss, Thomas Kaiser, and Jürgen Hummel 4 Nutritional Ecology of Grazing and Browsing Ruminants Alan J. Duncan and Dennis P. Poppi 5 The Comparative Feeding Bahaviour of Browsing and Grazing Large Herbivores Kate Searle and?? 6 The Comparative Population Dynamics of Browsing and Grazing Ungulates Norman Owen-Smith 7 Species Diversity of Browsing and Grazing Ungulates: Consequences for the Structure and Abundance of Secondary Production Herbert H.T. Prins and Hervé Fritz 8 Impacts of Grazing and Browsing by Large Herbivores on Soils and Soil Biological Properties Kathryn A. Harrison and Richard D. Bardgett 9 Plant Traits, Browsing and Grazing Herbivores, and Vegetation Dynamics C. Skarpe and A.J. Hester 10 The Impact of Browsing and Grazing Herbivores on Biodiversity S. E. van Wieren and J.P. Bakker 11 Managing Large Herbivores in Theory and Practice: is the Game the Same for Browsing and grazing Species? Jean-Michel Gaillard, Patrick Duncan, Sip Van Wieren, Anne Loison, François Klein, and Daniel Maillard 12 Browsers and Grazers in a Changing World: Conclusions Iain J. Gordon and Herbert H.T. Prins
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