Weckerly Butch (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Published: 2017. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Language: English. Book Condition: Fine. DJ Condition: Near Fine. Pages 190. Size: 23.5cm by 15.5cm. BOOK RESUME: Weckerly is an ecologist and wildlife biologist who combines long-term field data and population modeling together to help resolve practical conservation questions about large ungulates. He is best known for his detailed studies of Roosevelt elk in California, where his work combines rigorous ecological monitoring with management relevance. Weckerly documents several elk subpopulations over time, capturing events such as localized subpopulation extinction, fluctuations in recruitment (birth of new individuals), and vegetation changes tied to elk population irruptions. He uses non?telemetry methods (counts, observation, estimation techniques) combined with environmental data to model density dependence, habitat constraints, and climatic influences. Through his research, Weckerly brings critical ecological insight to wildlife managers and conservationists: showing how Roosevelt elk populations respond to fluctuations in forage availability, vegetation composition, and climatic conditions; how certain meadow habitats shift in composition after intense grazing; and how management must take into account spatial structure, habitat quality, and the capacity of landscapes to support viable elk densities. Population Ecology of Roosevelt Elk provides both scientific detail and actionable implications for managing large herbivore populations in protected park systems and alike.