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The natural history of weasels and stoats : ecology, behavior, and management /
Both kinds of knowledge are brought together - observations for the traditional naturalist and rigorous measurements and interpretations for modern scientists, integrated into a single, readable account. This edition provides a comprehensive summary of the extensive advances over the last 15 years.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Series: | OUP E-Books.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Contents; 1 Weaselly Distinguished, Stoatally Different; 2 Hair-Trigger Mouse Traps with Teeth; 3 Molt and Winter Whitening; 4 Body Size; 5 Food; 6 Hunting Behavior; 7 The Impact of Predation by Weasels on Populations of Natural Prey; 8 Adjustable Living Spaces; 9 Reproduction; 10 Populations: Density and Breeding Success; 11 Populations: Survival and Mortality; 12 Human Attitudes to Weasels in Their Native Environments; 13 Stoats as Introduced Pests in New Zealand; 14 Puzzles: Sexual Dimorphism, Delayed Implantation, and Coexistence among Weasel Species; Appendix; References; Index.