{"product_id":"wildlife-biology-paperback-softback-9780471080428","title":"Wildlife Biology (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471080428","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWildlife Biology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRaymond F. Dasmann (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471080428, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 February 1981\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 17.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.488 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBrings together the principles of ecology, population biology, wildlife conservation and management. Examines wildlife in the context of ecosystems and the factors which determine population levels. Considers the problems of conservation and management from national and international points of view. Shows why single-species approaches often fail.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 What Good Are Wild Animals 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWildlife Values 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommercial values 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGame Values 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAesthetic values 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical values 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScientific values 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcological values 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWildlife As a Natural Resource 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Status of Wildlife Conservation 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Ten-Thousand Year War 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Everything Tied Together 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctioning of Ecosystems 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy flow 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutrient cycling 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydrologic cycles 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood chains and webs 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcosystem Development 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange and Degradation 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistribution of Biotic Communities 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaunal regions 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiomes 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiotic provinces 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcologic Niches 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 A Place to Live 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnough to Eat 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects on plants 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDietary needs 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeasonal changes in food values 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoils and nutrition 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther factors affecting food supply 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCover 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantity versus Interspersion 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimiting Factors 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Introducing Wildlife Populations 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDensity and Biomass 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopulation Structure 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatality 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClutch size and litter size 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLength of breeding season and numbers of clutches or litters per year 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding age 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex ratio and mating habits 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDensity 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaximum natality 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMortality 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredation 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiseases and parasites 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoisoning 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccidents 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeather 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarvation 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStress 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHunting 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverall effects of mortality 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInteraction of Population Characteristics 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurnover 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProductivity 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Territory and Travels 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMovements Internal to the Population Area 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHome range 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMigration 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMovements External to the Population Area 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Size and Spacing 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerritory 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSignificance of Spacing and Movements 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Too Many Mice, Too Few Elephants 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Populations In New Habitats 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Real Life Problems 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExponential growth 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