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The Beaver : Its Life and Impact /
Beavers can and do dramatically change the landscape. The beaver is a keystone species—their skills as foresters and engineers create and maintain ponds and wetlands that increase biodiversity, purify water, and prevent large-scale flooding. Biologists have long studied their daily and seasonal rout...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ithaca :
Comstock Pub. Associates/Cornell University Press,
2011.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Beavers can and do dramatically change the landscape. The beaver is a keystone species—their skills as foresters and engineers create and maintain ponds and wetlands that increase biodiversity, purify water, and prevent large-scale flooding. Biologists have long studied their daily and seasonal routines, family structures, and dispersal patterns. As human development encroaches into formerly wild areas, property owners and government authorities need new, nonlethal strategies for dealing with so-called nuisance beavers. At the same time, the complex behavior of beavers intrigues visitors at parks and other wildlife viewing sites because it is relatively easy to observe. In an up-to-date, exhaustively illustrated, and comprehensive book on beaver biology and management, Dietland Müller-Schwarze gathers a wealth of scientific knowledge about both the North American and Eurasian beaver species. The Beaver is designed to satisfy the curiosity and answer the questions of anyone with an interest in these animals, from students who enjoy watching beaver ponds at nature centers to homeowners who hope to protect their landscaping. Photographs taken by the authors document every aspect of beaver behavior and biology, the variety of their constructions, and the habitats that depend on their presence. -- |
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| Notas: | "First edition published 2003 as The beaver : natural history of a wetlands engineer, by Dietland Muller-Schwarze and Lixing Sun"--Title page verso |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 216 pages), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780801460869 0801460867 |