Wildlife-Habitat Relationships: Concepts and Applications - Hardcover

Morrison, Michael L.; Marcot, Bruce G.; Mannan, R. William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0299132005 ISBN 13: 9780299132002

Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Pr, 1992

Synopsis

Ultimately the success of conservation efforts depends on gathering, analyzing and interpreting reliable information on species composition, communities, and habitats. In recent years, however, the availability of techology for assessing wildlife data has outstripped training in how best to use that technology. To aid the student and the professional, this books explains fundamental concepts of both wildlife habitat theory and statistical modeling analysis. It is the first major effort to bring together the theoretical framework and the practical applications of research on wild animals and their habitats. Taking a critical approach, the authors examine the rationale behind the most common methods of habitat analysis and provide a thorough, evaluative review of past and current literature. They begin with a look at the historical and legislative circumstances that gave rise to research on wildlife-habitat relationships. Next, chapters examine habitat in an ecological and evolutionary perspective: habitat fragmentation; ways in which habitat can be measured and the data then analyzed; and ways that the foraging behaviour of animals fits into analysis of habitat relationships. The closing chapters discuss predictive models and multivariate analysis. Throughout the book, the authors suggest directions for future research on wildlife habitat. ""Wildlife-habitat relationships"" goes beyond introductory wildlife biology textbooks and specialized studies of single species to provide a broad but sophisticated understanding of habitat relationships applicable to all species. Designed as a text for advanced students in zoology, ecology, wildlife biology and other natural resource fields, this volume provides explanations of ecological theory that will be useful as well for the practicing wildlife manager. The extensive literature review aims to serve as a source of information valuable to all researchers.

About this title

About the Author

Michael L. Morrison is professor and Caesar Kleberg Chair in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University in College Station. Bruce G. Marcot is wildlife ecologist with the USDA Forest Service in Portland, Oregon. R. William Mannan is professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Review

"This book's coverage of analysis and interpretation of wildlife-habitat relationships is unique...Morrison, Marcot, and Mannan are to be commended for providing a well done and much needed contribution to the wildlife management literature."
(Ecology)

"Learning about the habitat requirements of plants and animals is a fundamental part of ecology, making the new edition of this seminal book a must-read for all ecologists and conservation biologists."
(David B. Lindenmayer, Research Professor, Centre for Resource & Environmental Studies, Australian National Univ., Canberra)

"Biologists may never completely understand the wildlife they study. However, one universal truth is that wildlife requires habitat to survive. Wildlife-Habitat Relationships: Concepts and Applications is the most authoritative, theoretical, and practical text for students and practicing professionals to better understand, conserve, and manage habitats for wildlife."
(Paul R. Krausman, Professor of wildlife sciences, University of Arizona)

"Thoroughly updated, this newest edition of Wildlife-Habitat Relationships contains fundamental tools and principles for students and practitioners of the art and science of wildlife conservation seen through the critical eyes of those who pioneered contemporary wildlife ecology and management. It is a must-read for anyone interested in saving what remains of nature's legacy and making informed decisions about wildlife management within the context of a contemporary and science-based land ethic."
(Dominick A. DellaSala, executive director, National Center for Conservation Science and Policy, Ashland, Oregon)

Edition details

• Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Pr
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0299132005
• ISBN 13: 9780299132002
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448