Predation in Vertebrate Communities
The Bialowieza Primeval Forest as a Case Study
Authors: Jedrzejewska, Bogumila, Jedrzejewski, Wlodzimierz
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Predation, one of the most dramatic interactions in animals' lives, has long fascinated ecologists.
This volume presents carnivores, raptors and their prey in the complicated net of interrelationships, and shows them against the background of their biotic and abiotic settings. It is based on long-term research conducted in the best preserved woodland of Europe's temperate zone. The role of predation, whether limiting or regulating prey (ungulate, rodent, shrew, bird, and amphibian) populations, is quantified and compared to parts played by other factors: climate, food resources for prey, and availability of other potential resources for predators.
- Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-3
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Białowieża Primeval Forest — Abiotic Conditions and Habitats
Pages 4-27
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Abundance of Prey
Pages 28-96
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Numbers, Distribution and Home Ranges of Predators
Pages 97-179
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Diets and Hunting Habits of Predators
Pages 180-323
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Predation in Vertebrate Communities
- Book Subtitle
- The Bialowieza Primeval Forest as a Case Study
- Authors
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- Bogumila Jedrzejewska
- Wlodzimierz Jedrzejewski
- Series Title
- Ecological Studies
- Series Volume
- 135
- Copyright
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-662-35364-6
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-662-35364-6
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-540-64138-4
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-642-08384-6
- Series ISSN
- 0070-8356
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 452
- Topics
