Wildlife-Habitat Relationships: Concepts and Applications / Edition 3

by Michael L. Morrison, Bruce Marcot, William Mannan

Overview

Wildlife-Habitat Relationships goes beyond introductory wildlife biology texts to provide wildlife professionals and students with an understanding of the importance of habitat relationships in studying and managing wildlife. The book offers a unique synthesis and critical evaluation of data, methods, and studies, along with specific guidance on how to conduct rigorous studies.

Now in its third edition, Wildlife-Habitat Relationships combines basic field zoology and natural history, evolutionary biology, ecological theory, and quantitative tools in explaining ecological processes and their influence on wildlife and habitats. Also included is a glossary of terms that every wildlife professional should know.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781597260954
Publisher:	Island Press
Publication date:	12/04/2006
Edition description:	3RD
Pages:	520
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Michael L. Morrison is professor and Caesar Kleberg Chair in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University in College Station. Bruce G. Marcot is wildlife ecologist with the USDA Forest Service in Portland, Oregon. R. William Mannan is professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Table of Contents

List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes
Preface
About the Third Edition
Acknowledgements
 
PART I. Concepts of Wildlife-Habitat Relationships
Chapter 1. The Study of Habitat: A Historical and Philosophical Perspective
Chapter 2. The Evolutionary Perspective
Chapter 3. The Habitat, Niche, and Population Perspectives
 
PART II. The Measurement of Wildlife-Habitat Relationships
Chapter 4. The Experimental Approach in Wildlife Science
Chapter 5. Measuring Wildlife Habitat: What to Measure and How to Measure It
Chapter 6. Measuring Wildlife Habitat: When to Measure and How to Analyze
Chapter 7. Measuring Behavior
Chapter 8. Habitats Through Space and Time: Heterogeneity and Disturbance
Chapter 9. Wildlife in Landscapes: Populations and Patches
Chapter 10. Modeling Wildlife-Habitat Relationships
 
PART III. The Management of Wildlife-Habitat
Chapter 11. Managing Habitat for Animals in an Evolutionary Ecosystem Context
Chapter 12. The Future: New Initiatives and Advancing Education
 
Afterword
Glossary
About the Authors
Author Index
Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

"This book's coverage of analysis and interpretation of wildlife-habitat relationships is unique...Morrison, Marcot, and Mannan are to be commended for providing a well done and much needed contribution to the wildlife management literature."

Ecology

Text intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Goes beyond introductory presentations and specialized studies of single species to provide a sophisticated, integrated conceptualization of habitat relationships applicable to all species. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

This book’s coverage of analysis and interpretation of wildlife-habitat relationships is unique.... Morrison, Marcot, and Mannan are to be commended for providing a well done and much needed contribution to the wildlife management literature.”—Stephen Demarais, Ecology

From the Publisher

"Biologists may never completely understand the wildlife they study. However, one universal truth is that wildlife requires habitat to survive. Wildlife-Habitat Relationships: Concepts and Applications is the most authoritative, theoretical, and practical text for students and practicing professionals to better understand, conserve, and manage habitats for wildlife."

Paul R. Krausman

"Thoroughly updated, this newest edition of Wildlife-Habitat Relationships contains fundamental tools and principles for students and practitioners of the art and science of wildlife conservation seen through the critical eyes of those who pioneered contemporary wildlife ecology and management. It is a must-read for anyone interested in saving what remains of nature's legacy and making informed decisions about wildlife management within the context of a contemporary and science-based land ethic."

Dominick A. DellaSala

"Learning about the habitat requirements of plants and animals is a fundamental part of ecology, making the new edition of this seminal book a must-read for all ecologists and conservation biologists."

David B. Lindenmayer