Applied Population and Community Ecology The Case of Feral Pigs in Australia Conservation Science and Practice Series
Auteur : Hone Jim
In sequence, the book reviews the relevant theory and uses long-term research over a quarter of a century on the population ecology of feral pigs and then community ecology of birds and plants, to evaluate the theory. The book brings together into one volume, research results of many observational, experimental and modelling studies and directly compares them with those from related studies around the world. The implications of the results for future wildlife management are also discussed. Intended readers are ecologists, graduate students in ecology and wildlife management and conservation and pest managers.
1 Introduction 1
2 Applied Population and Community Ecology 9
3 Environment 20
4 Population Ecology of Feral Pigs 29
5 Ground Disturbance and Feral Pigs 54
6 Feral Pig Population Management 71
7 Community Ecology 97
8 The Future: Management Options 121
9 Conclusions 141
Appendix A Long-term Data on Feral Pigs and Ground Rooting in Namadgi National Park, Australia 147
Appendix B Association Matrix of Birds Observed at Study Sites in Namadgi National Park, Australia 151
References 155
Index 186
Colour plate pages fall between pp. 120 and 121
Date de parution : 08-2012
Ouvrage de 200 p.
16.1x24.1 cm