Long Term Studies Of Vertebrate Communities

Author : Martin L. Cody,Jeffrey A. Smallwood
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1996-10-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780080535623

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Long-Term Studies of Vertebrate Communities by Martin L. Cody,Jeffrey A. Smallwood Pdf

This unique book synthesizes the ongoing long-term community ecology studies of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The studies have been conducted from deserts to rainforests as well as in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats and provide valuable insight that can be obtained only through persistent, diligent, and year-after-year investigation. Long-Term Studies of Vertebrate Communities is ideal for faculty, researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates in vertebrate biology, ecology, and evolutionary biology, including ecology, natural history, and systematics. Provides unique perspectives of community stability and variation Details the influence of natural and other perturbations on community structure Includes synopses by well-known authors Presents results from a broad range of vertebrate taxa Studies were conducted at different latitudes and in different habitats

Author : Bogumila Jedrzejewska,Wlodzimierz Jedrzejewski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662353646

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Predation in Vertebrate Communities by Bogumila Jedrzejewska,Wlodzimierz Jedrzejewski Pdf

Predation, one of the most dramatic interactions in animals' lives, has long fascinated ecologists. This volume presents carnivores, raptors and their prey in the complicated net of interrelationships, and shows them against the background of their biotic and abiotic settings. It is based on long-term research conducted in the best preserved woodland of Europe's temperate zone. The role of predation, whether limiting or regulating prey (ungulate, rodent, shrew, bird, and amphibian) populations, is quantified and compared to parts played by other factors: climate, food resources for prey, and availability of other potential resources for predators.

Author : Bogumila Jedrzejewska,Wlodzimierz Jedrzejewski
Publisher : Springer
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998-07-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 3540641386

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Predation in Vertebrate Communities by Bogumila Jedrzejewska,Wlodzimierz Jedrzejewski Pdf

Predation, one of the most dramatic interactions in animals' lives, has long fascinated ecologists. This volume presents carnivores, raptors and their prey in the complicated net of interrelationships, and shows them against the background of their biotic and abiotic settings. It is based on long-term research conducted in the best preserved woodland of Europe's temperate zone. The role of predation, whether limiting or regulating prey (ungulate, rodent, shrew, bird, and amphibian) populations, is quantified and compared to parts played by other factors: climate, food resources for prey, and availability of other potential resources for predators.

Author : Laurie J. Vitt,Janalee P. Caldwell
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080921892

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Herpetology by Laurie J. Vitt,Janalee P. Caldwell Pdf

This third edition, now fully revised and updated by two of Dr. Zug's colleagues, provides herpetology students and amateur reptile and amphibian keepers with the latest taxonomy and species developments from around the world. Herpetology is a rapidly evolving field, which has contributed to new discoveries in many conceptual areas of biology. The authors build on this progress by updating all chapters with new literature, graphics, and discussions—many of which have changed our thinking. With a new emphasis placed on conservation issues, Herpetology continues to broaden the global coverage from earlier editions, recognizing the burgeoning reptile and amphibian research programs and the plight of many species in all countries and all biomes. New information on the remarkable advances in behavioral, physiological, and phylo-geographical data provide students with the current research they need to advance their education and better prepare their future in herpetology. * The latest taxonomy data * End-of-chapter discussions for classroom use * 90% new photographs, now all in full color for an enhanced visual representation * Most recent information on the exciting and developing herpetological communities in Australia, Europe, Asia, South and North Americas * New emphasis on conservation issues surrounding herpetology

Author : George R. Zug,Laurie Vitt (J.),Janalee P. Caldwell
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2001-05-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780127826226

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Herpetology by George R. Zug,Laurie Vitt (J.),Janalee P. Caldwell Pdf

This book is a review of all the myriad aspects of the biology, ecology, evolution, physiology, and behavior of amphibians and reptiles. (Midwest).

Author : Gordon W. Frankie,Alfonso Mata,S. Bradleigh Vinson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004-02-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520241039

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Biodiversity Conservation in Costa Rica by Gordon W. Frankie,Alfonso Mata,S. Bradleigh Vinson Pdf

Annotation A collection of papers regarding the conservation of Costa Rica's tropical dry forest, which is disappearing more rapidly than its rain forest, due to ease of conversion to agriculture.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Forest ecology
ISBN : MINN:31951D029964319

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North American Science Symposium by Anonim Pdf

Author : Luigi Boitani,T. K. Fuller
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780231113410

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Research Techniques in Animal Ecology by Luigi Boitani,T. K. Fuller Pdf

This book provides an analysis of frequently used research techniques in animal ecology, identifying their limitations and misuses, as well as possible solutions to avoid such pitfalls. The contributors provide an overarching account of central theoretical and methodological controversies. The editors have forged comprehensive presentations of key topics in animal ecology, such as territory and home range estimates, habitation evaluation, population viability analysis, GIS mapping, and measuring the dynamics of societies.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : CORNELL:31924086579137

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Proceedings RMRS. by Anonim Pdf

Author : J. G. Fleagle,Charles Janson,Kaye Reed
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1999-10-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521629675

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Primate Communities by J. G. Fleagle,Charles Janson,Kaye Reed Pdf

Comprehensive and unique volume exploring the differences and similarities between primate communities worldwide.

Author : Deborah C. Hayes,Susan L. Stout,Ralph H. Crawford,Anne P. Hoover
Publisher : Springer
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461418184

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USDA Forest Service Experimental Forests and Ranges by Deborah C. Hayes,Susan L. Stout,Ralph H. Crawford,Anne P. Hoover Pdf

USDA Forest Service Experimental Forests and Ranges (EFRs) are scientific treasures, providing secure, protected research sites where complex and diverse ecological processes are studied over the long term. This book offers several examples of the dynamic interactions among questions of public concern or policy, EFR research, and natural resource management practices and policies. Often, trends observed – or expected -- in the early years of a research program are contradicted or confounded as the research record extends over decades. The EFRs are among the few areas in the US where such long-term research has been carried out by teams of scientists. Changes in society’s needs and values can also redirect research programs. Each chapter of this book reflects the interplay between the ecological results that emerge from a long-term research project and the social forces that influence questions asked and resources invested in ecological research. While these stories include summaries and syntheses of traditional research results, they offer a distinctly new perspective, a larger and more complete picture than that provided by a more typical 5-year study. They also provide examples of long-term research on EFRs that have provided answers for questions not even imagined at the time the study was installed.

Author : Burton K. Lim,M. Brock Fenton,R. Mark Brigham,Shahroukh Mistry,Allen Kurta,Erin H. Gillam,Amy Russell,Jorge Ortega
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030547271

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50 Years of Bat Research by Burton K. Lim,M. Brock Fenton,R. Mark Brigham,Shahroukh Mistry,Allen Kurta,Erin H. Gillam,Amy Russell,Jorge Ortega Pdf

With more than 1,400 species, bats are an incredibly diverse and successful group of mammals that can serve as model systems for many unique evolutionary adaptations. Flight has allowed them to master the sky, while echolocation enables them to navigate in the dark. Being small, secretive, nocturnal creatures has made bats a challenge to study, but over the past 50 years, innovative research has made it possible to dispel some of the mystery and myth surrounding them to give us a better understanding of the role these animals play in the ecosystem. The structure of the book is based on several broad themes across the biological sciences, including the evolution of bats, their ecology and behavior, and conservation of biodiversity. Within these themes are more specific topics on important aspects of bat research, such as morphology, molecular biology, echolocation, taxonomy, systematics, threats to bats, social structure, reproduction, movements, and feeding strategies. Given its scope, the book will appeal to the wider scientific community, environmental organizations, and government policymakers who are interested in the interdisciplinary aspects of biology and nature.

Author : Ian Billick,Mary V. Price
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226050447

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The Ecology of Place by Ian Billick,Mary V. Price Pdf

Ecologists can spend a lifetime researching a small patch of the earth, studying the interactions between organisms and the environment, and exploring the roles those interactions play in determining distribution, abundance, and evolutionary change. With so few ecologists and so many systems to study, generalizations are essential. But how do you extrapolate knowledge about a well-studied area and apply it elsewhere? Through a range of original essays written by eminent ecologists and naturalists, The Ecology of Place explores how place-focused research yields exportable general knowledge as well as practical local knowledge, and how society can facilitate ecological understanding by investing in field sites, place-centered databases, interdisciplinary collaborations, and field-oriented education programs that emphasize natural history. This unique patchwork of case-study narratives, philosophical musings, and historical analyses is tied together with commentaries from editors Ian Billick and Mary Price that develop and synthesize common threads. The result is a unique volume rich with all-too-rare insights into how science is actually done, as told by scientists themselves.

Author : William J. Resetarits,Joseph Bernardo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : 0195150422

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Experimental Ecology by William J. Resetarits,Joseph Bernardo Pdf

Experimentation is a dominant approach in contemporary ecological research, pervading studies at all levels of biological organization and across diverse taxa and habitats. Experimental Ecology assembles an eminent group of ecologists who synthesize insights from these varied sources into a cogent statement about experimentalism as an analytical paradigm, placing experimentation within the larger framework of ecological investigation. The book discusses diverse experimental approaches ranging from laboratory microcosms to manipulation of entire ecosystem, illustrating the myriad ways experiments strengthen ecological inference. Experimental ecologists critique their science to move the field forward on all fronts: from better designs, to better links between experiments and theory, to more realism in experiments targeted at specific systems and questions.

Author : K.E. Linsenmair,Andrew Davis,B. Fiala,M.R. Speight
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401736060

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Tropical Forest Canopies: Ecology and Management by K.E. Linsenmair,Andrew Davis,B. Fiala,M.R. Speight Pdf

Almost half of all life on earth may exist in the world's forest canopies. They may also play a vital role in maintaining the planet's climate, yet they remain largely unexplored owing to difficulties of access. They are renowned for their great diversity and role in forest functioning, yet there are still great gaps in the understanding of this `last biological frontier'. This seminal book shows how canopy science is now in a position to answer many of the outstanding questions, among which are some of the most pressing environmental issues society is presently facing. It represents a major summary of the current understanding of canopy ecology, and maps a path forward into a greater understanding of tropical forest ecology and management at a time when the very future of this ecosystem is threatened by humanity's actions.