Ecology And Behaviour Of The African Buffalo

Author : H.H.T Prins
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400915275

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Ecology and Behaviour of the African Buffalo by H.H.T Prins Pdf

Over the past 30 years or so, research effort in behaviour and ecology has progressed from simple documentation of the habits or habitats of differ ent species to asking more searching questions about the adaptiveness of the patterns of behaviour observed; moved from documenting simply what occurs, to trying to understand why. Increasingly, studies of behav iour or ecology explore the function of particular responses or patterns of behaviour in individuals or populations - looking for the adaptiveness that has led to the adoption of such patterns either at a proximate level (what environmental circumstances have favoured the adoption of some particular strategy or response from within the animal's repertoire at that specific time) or at an evolutionary level (speculating upon what pres sures have led to the inclusion of a particular pattern of behaviour within the repertoire in the first place). Many common principles have been established - common to a wide diversity of animal groups, yet showing some precise relationship between a given aspect of behaviour or population dynamics and some particular ecological factor. In particular, tremendous advances have been made in understanding the foraging behaviour of animals - and the 'decision rules' by which they seek and select from the various resources on offer - and patterns of social organization and behaviour: the adap tiveness of different social structures, group sizes or reproductive tactics.

Author : H. H. T. Prins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1995-11-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9400915284

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Ecology and Behaviour of the African Buffalo by H. H. T. Prins Pdf

Author : Mark J. Mloszewski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 052114468X

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The Behavior and Ecology of the African Buffalo by Mark J. Mloszewski Pdf

This detailed 1983 study of the African buffalo is distinguished by the extraordinary first-hand data obtained by the author in ten years of study. During this time, Dr Mloszewski virtually lived with the herds, moving among the animals and becoming accepted by them as a companion in their wanderings. The result is a book written from a highly unusual viewpoint and containing unique data. The book discusses the ancestry, zoological classification, and biogeographical setting of the African buffalo and describes the interactions of buffaloes with other species. The individual and collective behavior of the buffalo in the wild, as directly observed by the author, is the central subject, covering herd movements, feeding activities, hierarchies and individuals and agnostic, reproductive and other behaviors.

Author : Alexandre Caron,Daniel Cornélis,Philippe Chardonnet,Herbert H. T. Prins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781316518748

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Ecology and Management of the African Buffalo by Alexandre Caron,Daniel Cornélis,Philippe Chardonnet,Herbert H. T. Prins Pdf

This interdisciplinary volume covers the ecology, conservation and management of the African buffalo, one of iconic Africa's Big Five.

Author : Anthony R. Sinclair
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:260003310

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The African buffalo by Anthony R. Sinclair Pdf

Author : Mario Melletti,James Burton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107036642

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Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour of Wild Cattle by Mario Melletti,James Burton Pdf

A beautifully illustrated reference work on the biology, ecology, conservation status and management of all thirteen species of wild cattle and buffalo. This book will be a valuable resource for students, researchers, and professionals in animal behaviour, behavioural ecology, evolutionary biology and conservation biology.

Author : Jens Krause,Graeme D. Ruxton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002-10-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 0198508174

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Living in Groups by Jens Krause,Graeme D. Ruxton Pdf

Shoals, swarms, flocks, herds--group formation is a widespread phenomenon in animal populations. It raises several interesting questions for behavioral ecologists. Why do animals form and live in groups, and what factors influence the ways in which they do this? What are the costs and benefits to an anmimal of group living? How are these influenced by ecological factors?

Author : M.J. Delany
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401572743

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Mammal Ecology by M.J. Delany Pdf

Author : Kenneth Wilson,Andy Fenton,Dan Tompkins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 693 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781107136564

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Wildlife Disease Ecology by Kenneth Wilson,Andy Fenton,Dan Tompkins Pdf

Introduces readers to key case studies that illustrate how theory and data can be integrated to understand wildlife disease ecology.

Author : Roger A. Powell,John Wayne Zimmerman,David Erran Seaman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0412788306

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Ecology and Behaviour of North American Black Bears by Roger A. Powell,John Wayne Zimmerman,David Erran Seaman Pdf

What main factors affect mammalian home range size and dynamics? To what extent do constraints on home range characteristics vary between the sexes? This book aims to address these issues by concentrating the authors' expertise and experience in studies of home ranges in general and focusing on their studies of black bears of the Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, in particular. The authors provide an overview of the black bears and methods for their study before discussing concepts of home range, developing predictive habitat quality models, addressing influences of food production on social organization and exploring the mating behaviour of male bears.

Author : Richard Primack,Johnny W. Wilson
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781783747535

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Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa by Richard Primack,Johnny W. Wilson Pdf

Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa comprehensively explores the challenges and potential solutions to key conservation issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. Easy to read, this lucid and accessible textbook includes fifteen chapters that cover a full range of conservation topics, including threats to biodiversity, environmental laws, and protected areas management, as well as related topics such as sustainability, poverty, and human-wildlife conflict. This rich resource also includes a background discussion of what conservation biology is, a wide range of theoretical approaches to the subject, and concrete examples of conservation practice in specific African contexts. Strategies are outlined to protect biodiversity whilst promoting economic development in the region. Boxes covering specific themes written by scientists who live and work throughout the region are included in each chapter, together with recommended readings and suggested discussion topics. Each chapter also includes an extensive bibliography. Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa provides the most up-to-date study in the field. It is an essential resource, available on-line without charge, for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a handy guide for professionals working to stop the rapid loss of biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere.

Author : Iain J. Gordon,Herbert H.T. Prins
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540724223

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The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing by Iain J. Gordon,Herbert H.T. Prins Pdf

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.

Author : Scott Creel,Nancy Marusha Creel
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691207001

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The African Wild Dog by Scott Creel,Nancy Marusha Creel Pdf

With only 5,000 surviving, the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) is one of the world's most endangered large carnivores--and one of the most remarkable. This comprehensive portrait of wild dogs incorporates previously scattered information with important new findings from a six-year study in Tanzania's Selous Game Reserve, Africa's largest protected area. The book emphasizes ecology, concentrating on why wild dogs fare poorly in protected areas that maintain healthy populations of lions, hyenas, or other top carnivores. In addition to conservation issues, it covers fascinating aspects of wild dog behavior and social evolution. The Creels use demographic, behavioral, endocrine, and genetic approaches to examine how and why nonbreeding pack mates help breeding pairs raise their litters. They also present the largest data set ever collected on mammalian predator-prey interactions and the evolution of cooperative hunting, allowing them to account for wild dogs' prowess as hunters. By using a large sample size and sophisticated analytical tools, the authors step well beyond previous research. Their results include some surprises that will cause even specialists to rethink certain propositions, such as the idea that wild dogs are unusually vulnerable to infectious disease. Several findings apply broadly to the management of other protected areas. Of clear appeal to ecologists studying predation and cooperation in any population, this book collects and expands a cache of information useful to anyone studying conservation as well as to amateurs intrigued by the once-maligned but extraordinary wild dog.

Author : Mario Melletti,James Burton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1056 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781316061107

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Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour of Wild Cattle by Mario Melletti,James Burton Pdf

Covering all thirteen species of wild cattle, Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour of Wild Cattle brings together the contributions of international leading experts on the biology, evolution, conservation status and management of the tribe Bovini, providing: • A comprehensive review of current knowledge on systematic, anatomy and ecology of all wild cattle species (chapters 1 to 8); • A clear understanding of the conservation status of each species and the gaps in our current knowledge (chapters 9 to 20); • A number of case studies on conservation activities and an investigation of some of the most threatened and poorly understood species (chapters 21 to 27). An invaluable resource for students, researchers, and professionals in behavioural ecology, evolutionary biology and conservation biology, this beautifully illustrated reference work reveals the extraordinary link between wild cattle and humans, the benefits some of these species have brought us, and their key roles in their natural ecosystems.

Author : Herbert H.T. Prins,Frank van Langevelde
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402068492

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Resource Ecology by Herbert H.T. Prins,Frank van Langevelde Pdf

This multi-author book deals with ‘resource ecology’, which is the ecology of trophic interactions between consumers and their resources. All the chapters were subjected to intense group discussions; comments and critiques were subsequently used for writing new versions, which were peer-reviewed. Each chapter is followed by a comment. This makes the book ideal for teaching and course work, because it highlights the fact that ecology is a living and active research field.