{"product_id":"dynamics-of-large-herbivore-populations-in-changing-environments-9781405198943","title":"Dynamics of Large Herbivore Populations in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book aims to reconcile theoretical models of population dynamics with what is currently known about the population dynamics of large mammalian herbivores. It arose from a working group established at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis at the University of California, Santa Barbara, to address the need for models that better accommodate environmental variability, especially for herbivores dependent on changing vegetation resources. The initial chapter reviews findings from definitive long-term studies of certain other ungulate populations, many based on individually identifiable animals. Other chapters cover climatic influences, emphasising temperate versus tropical contrasts, and demographic processes underlying population dynamics, more generally. There are new assessments of irruptive population dynamics, and of the consequences of landscape heterogeneity for herbivore populations. An initial review of candidate population models is followed up by a final \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is well written and provides extensively researched examples. Surprisingly, it is a relatively short book of only 201 pages.\" (African Journal of Range \u0026amp; Forage Science, 2011)  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors  \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Definitive case studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorman Owen-Smith and Jason P. Marshal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Red deer on Rum\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Soay sheep on Hirta\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Roe deer in France\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Bighorn sheep in Alberta\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Kudu in Kruger\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Wildebeest in Serengeti\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Moose on Isle Royale\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Elk in North Yellowstone\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.9 Overview\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The suite of population models\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorman Owen-Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Models of density dependence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Autoregressive time-series models\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Age- or stage-structured models\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Trophic interaction models\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Physiological or metaphysiological models\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Models accommodating spatial structure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Individual-based models\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Overview\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Climatic influences: temperate–tropical contrasts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorman Owen-Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Temperate environments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Tropical and subtropical environments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Effects of predation and hunting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Overall assessment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Demographic processes: lessons from long-term, individual-based studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean-Michel Gaillard, Tim Coulson and Marco Festa-Bianchet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Life history of large herbivores: a brief review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Differential contributions of demographic parameters to population growth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Climatic variation, density-dependence,andindividual variability\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Conclusions:howcanfutureanalysesof largeherbivoredemography deal with complex demographic processes?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Irruptive dynamics and vegetation interactions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn E. Gross, Iain J. Gordon and Norman Owen-Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Models of herbivore–vegetation interactions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Examples of irruptive dynamics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Effects of irruptions on vegetation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Changing perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Synthesis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Implications for conservation and management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 How does landscape heterogeneity shape dynamics of large herbivore populations?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eN. Thompson Hobbs and Iain J. Gordon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 What is spatial heterogeneity?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 How does spatial heterogeneity influence ungulate population dynamics?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Mechanisms explaining the influence of spatial heterogeneity on population dynamics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Influences from high-quality resources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Influences from buffer resources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Global change and access to heterogeneity by large herbivores\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Conclusions: the importance of spatial context for population dynamics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Towards an ecology of population dynamics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorman Owen-Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Phenomenological descriptors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Time series elaborations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Environmental structure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Population structure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Adaptive responses and environmental contexts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Summary and conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407932006743,"sku":"9781405198943","price":125.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405198943.jpg?v=1730500999","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dynamics-of-large-herbivore-populations-in-changing-environments-9781405198943","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}