Applied population and community ecology: the case of feral pigs in Australia

Part of the Zoological Society of London's Conservation Science and Practice Series, Applied Population and Community Ecology evaluates theory in population and community ecology using a case study of feral pigs, birds and plants in the high country of south-eastern Australia. In sequence, the book reviews therelevant theory and uses long-term research over a quarter of a century on the population ecology of feral pigs and then community ecology of birds and plants, to evaluate the theory. The book brings together into one volume, research results of many observational, experimental and modelling studies and directly compares them with those from related studies around the world. The implications of the results for future wildlife management are also discussed. Intended readers are ecologists, graduate students in ecology and wildlife management and conservation and pest managers. INDICE: Preface vii 1 Introduction 1 2 Applied Population and Community Ecology 9 3 Environment 20 4 Population Ecology of Feral Pigs 29 5 Ground Disturbance and Feral Pigs 54 6 Feral Pig Population Management 71 7 Community Ecology 97 8 The Future: Management Options 121 9 Conclusions 141 Appendix A Long-term Data on Feral Pigs and Ground Rooting in Namadgi National Park, Australia 147 Appendix B Association Matrix of Birds Observed at Study Sites in Namadgi National Park, Australia 151 References 155 Index 186 Colour plate pages fall between pp. 120 and 121

• ISBN: 978-0-470-65864-2
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 200
• Fecha Publicación: 27/07/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés