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Ungulate management in Europe : problems and practices /

"This book considers a number of problems posed by ungulates and their management in Europe. Through a synthesis of the underlying biology and a comparison of the management techniques adopted in different countries, the book explores which management approaches seem effective - and in which ci...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Putman, Rory, Apollonio, Marco, Andersen, Reidar
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Scientific names of species referred to in this text
  • Introduction / Rory Putman, Reidar Andersen and Marco Apollonio
  • Status and distribution patterns of European ungulates : genetics, population history and conservation / John D.C. Linnell and Frank E. Zachos
  • A review of the various legal and administrative systems governing management of large herbivores in Europe / Rory Putman
  • Hunting seasons in relation to biological breeding seasons and the implications for the control or regulation of ungulate populations / Marco Apollonio, Rory Putman, Stefano Grignolio and Luděk Bartoš
  • The census and management of populations of ungulates in Europe / Nicolas Morellet, François Klein, Erling Solberg and Reidar Andersen
  • Impacts of wild ungulates on vegetation : costs and benefits / Friedrich Reimoser and Rory Putman
  • Wild ungulate diseases and the risk for livestock and public health / Ezio Ferroglio, Christian Gortázar and Joaquín Vicente
  • Traffic collisions involving deer and other ungulates in Europe and available measures for mitigation / Jochen Langbein, Rory Putman and Bostjan Pokorny
  • Large herbivores as 'environmental engineers' / Chris Smit and Rory Putman
  • Ungulate-large carnivore relationships in Europe / Włodzimierz Jędrzejewski, Marco Apollonio, Bogumiła Jędrzejewska and Ilpo Kojola
  • The role of pathogens in the population dynamics of European ungulates / Marion L. East, Bruno Bassano and Bjørnar Ytrehus
  • Climate change and implications for the future distribution and management of ungulates in Europe / Atle Mysterud and Bernt-Erik Sæther
  • Ungulate management in Europe : towards a sustainable future / Robert Kenward and Rory Putman.