The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration Ser.: Wildlife Restoration : Techniques for Habitat Analysis and Animal Monitoring by Michael L. Morrison (2002, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherIsland Press
ISBN-101559639369
ISBN-139781559639361
eBay Product ID (ePID)2170309
Product Key Features
Number of Pages215 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameWildlife Restoration : Techniques for Habitat Analysis and Animal Monitoring
Publication Year2002
SubjectLife Sciences / Ecology, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Life Sciences / Zoology / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorMichael L. Morrison
Subject AreaNature, Science
SeriesThe Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight0 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2002-002903
Dewey Edition21
ReviewsôWildlife Restoration is a readable and well-constructed book that will be a classic for everyone interested in ecological restoration, mitigation, and in conservation biology...an inspiration to read.ö --Peter Bowler, Environmental Conservation
Series Volume Number1
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal333.95/4153
Table Of ContentForeword Series Introduction Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Populations -Population Concepts and Habitat Restoration -Three Roads to Recovery: Breeding, Reintroduction, and Translocation -Lessons Chapter 2. Habitat -Definitions -When to Measure -What to Measure -How to Measure -Lessons Chapter 3. Historic Assessments -Background -Techniques -Case Studies -Lessons Chapter 4. A Primer on Study Design -Scientific Methods -Monitoring as Research -Principles of Study Design -Experimental Design -Lessons Chapter 5. Fundamentals of Monitoring -Definitions -Inventory -Monitoring -Sampling Considerations -Adaptive Management -Thresholds and Trigger Points -Lessons Chapter 6. Sampling Methods -Principles -Amphibians and Reptiles -Birds -Mammals -Lessons Chapter 7. Designing a Reserve -Selecting a Site -Corridors -Buffers -Isolation -Fragmentation -Are Isolation and Fragmentation Always Bad? -The Value of Remnant Patches -Lessons Chapter 8. Wildlife Restoration: A Synthesis -Major Messages -Developing a Restoration Plan -Information Gaps -Working with Wildlife Scientists and Managers -Lessons Index
SynopsisThis text links restoration ecology and wildlife management in an accessible and comprehensive guide to restoring wildlife and the habitats upon which they depend. It offers readers an overview of the types of information needed in planning a wildlife-habitat restoration project.