The ecology of browsing and grazing

Author(s)

• Gordon, I. J. (Iain J.)
• Prins, H. H. T. (Herbert H. T.)

Bibliographic Information

The ecology of browsing and grazing

I.J. Gordon, H.H.T. Prins, editors

（Ecological studies : analysis and synthesis, v. 195）

Springer, c2008

• : softcover

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

"Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2008"--T.p. verso

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This volume investigates how large herbivores not only influence the structure and distribution of the vegetation, but also affect nutrient flows and the responses of associated fauna. The mechanisms and processes underlying the herbivores' behavior, distribution, movement and direct impact on the vegetation are discussed in detail. It is shown that an understanding of plant/animal interactions can inform the management of large herbivores to integrate production and conservation in terrestrial systems.

Table of Contents

1 Grazers and Browsers in a Changing World: Introduction Herbert H.T. Prins and Iain J. Gordon 2 An Evolutionary History of Browsing and Grazing Ungulates Christine Janis 3 The Morphophysiological Adaptations of Browsing and Grazing Mammals Marcus Clauss, Thomas Kaiser, and Jurgen Hummel 4 Nutritional Ecology of Grazing and Browsing Ruminants Alan J. Duncan and Dennis P. Poppi 5 The Comparative Feeding Bahaviour of Browsing and Grazing Large Herbivores Kate Searle and?? 6 The Comparative Population Dynamics of Browsing and Grazing Ungulates Norman Owen-Smith 7 Species Diversity of Browsing and Grazing Ungulates: Consequences for the Structure and Abundance of Secondary Production Herbert H.T. Prins and Herve Fritz 8 Impacts of Grazing and Browsing by Large Herbivores on Soils and Soil Biological Properties Kathryn A. Harrison and Richard D. Bardgett 9 Plant Traits, Browsing and Grazing Herbivores, and Vegetation Dynamics C. Skarpe and A.J. Hester 10 The Impact of Browsing and Grazing Herbivores on Biodiversity S. E. van Wieren and J.P. Bakker 11 Managing Large Herbivores in Theory and Practice: is the Game the Same for Browsing and grazing Species? Jean-Michel Gaillard, Patrick Duncan, Sip Van Wieren, Anne Loison, Francois Klein, and Daniel Maillard 12 Browsers and Grazers in a Changing World: Conclusions Iain J. Gordon and Herbert H.T. Prins

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Details

• NCID: BA83804687
• ISBN:
  • 9783540724216
  • 9783642091483
• LCCN: 2007931594
• Country Code: gw
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Berlin
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 328 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00492339