Competition and Resource Partitioning in Temperate Ungulate Assemblies

Putman, R.J.

ISBN 10: 0412612402 / ISBN 13: 9780412612404

Published by Chapman and Hall, 1996

In this book, the author addresses the question of how, in many temporate ecosystems, diverse and species-rich assemblies of ungulates manage to co-exist despite often quite extensive overlap in ecological requirements. The behaviour and ecology of particular species is also examined. Series: Chapman and Hall Wildlife Ecology and Behaviour Series. Num Pages: 131 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 281. . 1996. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780412612404

Synopsis:

Rory Putman addresses the question of how, in many temporate ecosystems, diverse and species-rich assemblies of ungulates manage to co-exist despite often quite extensive overlap in ecological requirements. Putman explores the potential for competition, competition tolerance and even positive facilitation amongst the members of such guilds of ungulates. As a central worked example, the author employs data resulting from over 20 years of personal research into the ecology and population dynamics of various large herbivores of the New Forest in Southern England. With these, he applies formal protocols in resource use, evidence for resource limitation and evidence for interaction between species in changing population size over the years.

From the Back Cover: In this book Dr Rory Putman addresses the question of how, in many temperate ecosystems, diverse and species-rich assemblies of ungulate manage to co-exist despite often quite extensive overlap in ecological requirements. Putman explores the potential for competition, competitive tolerance and even positive facilitation amongst the members of such guilds of ungulates. As a central worked example, the author employs data resulting from over 20 years' personal research into the ecology and population dynamics of various large herbivores of the New Forest in Southern England. Using these data the author applies formal protocols to seek evidence of competition and facilitation - examining the extent of overlap in resource use, evidence for resource limitation and evidence for interaction between species in changing population sizes. In a careful review of published studies of interactions amongst other multispecies ungulate assemblies in Europe and North America, conclusions about the forces structuring resource relationships are then extended to consider how widely these conclusions may hold.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Competition and Resource Partitioning in ...
Publisher: Chapman and Hall
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New