Description
Book SynopsisOver the last 20 years, there has been a huge increase in the number of scientific papers published on these remarkable creatures, and an authoritative synthesis is now timely. This accessible text goes beyond their natural history to describe the impacts on humans, conflict mitigation, animal husbandry, management, and conservation.
Trade ReviewThis work could stimulate more research on North American Beavers across their northern range (in Canada) and better define their role in carbon storage through build-up and storage of sediment and plant material. Just as carbon will persist for decades in rich meadows after beavers move on, this book's overall usefulness as a handy reference about all things beaver will also persist. * Rosemary Curley, Stratford,PE,Canada, CanadianField-Naturalist *
Table of ContentsPreface 1: Introducing the Beaver 2: Utilization and Distribution of Beavers 3: Beaver Morphology and Physiology 4: Habitat Use and Constructions 5: The Seasonal Vegetarian 6: Activity Patterns and Life History 7: Territoriality, Communication, and Populations 8: Mortality and Morbidity 9: The Ecological Engineer 10: Animal Management and Population Monitoring 11: Living with Beavers: An 'Adorable Nuisance'?
