Bogumila Jedrzejewska, Wlodzimierz Jedrzejewski

Predation in Vertebrate Communities

The Bialowieza Primeval Forest as a Case Study

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Produktbeschreibung

Predation, one of the most dramatic interactions in animals' lives, has long fascinated ecologists.
This volume presents carnivores, raptors and their prey in the complicated net of interrelationships, and shows them against the background of their biotic and abiotic settings. It is based on long-term research conducted in the best preserved woodland of Europe's temperate zone. The role of predation, whether limiting or regulating prey (ungulate, rodent, shrew, bird, and amphibian) populations, is quantified and compared to parts played by other factors: climate, food resources for prey, and availability of other potential resources for predators.

Produktdetails

• Ecological Studies 135
• Verlag: Springer / Springer Berlin Heidelberg / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-642-08384-6
• Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1998
• Seitenzahl: 464
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 698g
• ISBN-13: 9783642083846
• ISBN-10: 3642083846
• Artikelnr.: 32078909

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.- Bialowieza Primeval Forest - Abiotic Conditions and Habitats.- Abundance of Prey.- Numbers, Distribution and Home Ranges of Predators.- Diets and Hunting Habits of Predators.- Predation Impact and Its Importance to Prey Populations.- References.- Subject Index