Mammal community dynamics : management and conservation in the coniferous forests of western North America
Title:
Mammal community dynamics : management and conservation in the coniferous forests of western North America
JLCTITLE245:
edited by Cynthia J. Zabel, Robert G. Anthony.
Publication Information:
Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Physical Description:
xxi, 709 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780521810432
9780521008655
General Note:
Based on papers from a symposium held at the 2000 Annual Conference of the Wildlife Society in Nashville, Tenn.
Abstract:
Conservation of mammals in the coniferous forests of western North America has shifted in recent years from species-based strategies to community- and ecosystem-based strategies, resulting in an increase in the available information on mammalian communities and their management. This book provides a synthesis of the published literature on the role of forest mammals in community structure and function, with emphasis on their management and conservation. In addition to coverage of some of the charismatic megafauna such as grizzly bears, gray wolves, mountain lions, elk and moose, the book also provides a thorough treatment of small terrestrial mammals, arboreal rodents, bats, medium-sized carnivores, and ungulates. The unique blend of theoretical and practical concepts makes this book equally suitable for managers, educators, and research biologists who will find it a valuable reference to the recent literature on a vast array of topics on mammalian ecology.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents:
Introduction and historical perspective / Cynthia J. Zabel and Robert G. Anthony -- Forests and woodlands of western North America / Miles A. Hemstrom -- Faunal composition and distribution of mammals in western coniferous forests / Timothy E. Lawlor -- Habitat ecology and conservation of bats in western coniferous forests / John P. Hayes -- Ecological relationships of terrestrial small mammals in western coniferous forests / James G. Hallet, Margaret A. O'Connell and Chris C. Maguire -- Ecology and conservation of arboreal rodents of western coniferous forests / Winston P. Smith ... et al.] -- Small and mid-sized carnivores / Steven W. Buskirk and William J. Zielinski -- Ecology, conservation and restoration of large carnivores in western North America / Kyran E. Kunkel -- Ungulates in western coniferous forests : habitat relationships, population dynamics and ecosystem processes / John G. Kie, R. Terry Bowyer and Kelley M. Stewart -- Relationships among fungi and small mammals in forested ecosystems / Daniel L. Luoma ... [et al.] -- Ecology of coarse woody debris and its role as habitat for mammals / Willaim C. McComb -- The ecological role of tree-dwelling mammals in western coniferous forests / Keith B. Aubry ... [et al.] -- The role of ungulates and large predators on plant communities and ecosystem processes in western national parks / Francis J. Singer, Guiming Wang and N. Thompson Hobbs -- The role of the lynx-hare cycle in boreal forest community dynamics / Stan Boutin ... [et al.] -- Associations of mammals with riparian ecosystems in Pacific Northwest forests / Robert G. Anthony ... [et al.] -- Small mammals in a landscape mosaic : implications for conservation / Karl J. Martin and William C. McComb -- Measuring and interpreting changes in connectivity for mammals in coniferous forests / L. Scott Mills ... [et al.] -- An evolutionary and behavioral perspective on dispersal and colonization of mammals in fragmented landscapes / Jerry O. Wolff -- The functional diversity of mammals in coniferous forests of western North America / Bruce G. Marcot and Keith B. Aubry -- Synthesis and future perspective / Robert G. Anthony and Cynthia J. Zabel.