Kangaroos

Their Ecology and Management in the Sheep Rangelands of Australia
Herausgeber: Caughley, Graeme; Short, Jeff; Shepherd, Neil

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the ecology and management of kangaroos and shows how they interact with their own environment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 468g
• ISBN-13: 9780521123402
• ISBN-10: 0521123402
• Artikelnr.: 28108092

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction to the sheep rangelands Graeme Caughley
2. The environment of the Australian sheep rangelands Graham Robertson, Jeff Short and Greg Wellard
3. The effect of weather on soil moisture and plant growth in the arid zone Greg Wellard
4. Plant dynamics Graham Robertson
5. The diet of herbivores in the sheep rangelands R. D. Barker
6. Factors affecting food intake of rangelands herbivores Jeff Short
7. The mobility and habitat utilisation of kangaroos David Priddel
8. Kangaroo dynamics Peter Bayliss
9. Condition and recruitment of kangaroos Neil Shepherd
10. Ecological relationships Graeme Caughley
11. Options for management of kangaroos Neil Shepherd and Graeme Caughley
Indices.