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Morrison, Michael L. & Others

Wildlife-habitat relationships : concepts and applications - Ed.3 - Washington Island Press 2006 - xxv,493,ip.

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List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes ix
Preface xvii
About the Third Edition xxi
Acknowledgments xxv
Part I Concepts of Wildlife-Habitat Relationships l
1 The Study of Habitat: A Historical and Philosophical Perspective 3
2 The Evolutionary Perspective 15
3 The Habitat, Niche, and Population Perspectives 43
Part II The Measurement of Wildlife-Habitat Relationships 129
4 The Experimental Approach in Wildlife Science 131
5 Measuring Wildlife Habitat: What to Measure and How to Measure It 151
6 Measuring Wildlife Habitat: When to Measure and How to Analyze 182
7 Measuring Behavior 220
8 Habitats through Space and Time: Heterc geneity and Disturbance 254
9 Wildlife in Landscapes: Populations and Patches 282
10 Modeling Wildlife-Habitat Relationships 320

Part III The Management of Wildlife Habitat 377
1 1 Managing Habitat for Animals in an Evolutionary and Ecosystem Context 379

The Future: New Initiatives and Advancing Education 417
Afterword 443
Glossary 447
About the Authors 451
Author Index 453
Subject Index 473



ISBN: 9781597260954

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Dewey Class. No.: 591.6 / MOR