Large Carnivores and the Conservation of BiodiversityJustina Ray Island Press, 2005 - 526 páginas Large Carnivores and the Conservation of Biodiversity brings together more than thirty leading scientists and conservation practitioners to consider a key question in environmental conservation: Is the conservation of large carnivores in ecosystems that evolved with their presence equivalent to the conservation of biological diversity within those systems? Building their discussions from empirical, long-term data sets, contributors including James A. Estes, David S. Maehr, Tim McClanahan, Andrès J. Novaro, John Terborgh, and Rosie Woodroffe explore a variety of issues surrounding the link between predation and biodiversity: What is the evidence for or against the link? Is it stronger in marine systems? What are the implications for conservation strategies? Large Carnivores and the Conservation of Biodiversity is the first detailed, broad-scale examination of the empirical evidence regarding the role of large carnivores in biodiversity conservation in both marine and terrestrial ecosystems. It contributes to a much more precise and global understanding of when, where, and whether protecting and restoring top predators will directly contribute to the conservation of biodiversity. Everyone concerned with ecology, biodiversity, or large carnivores will find this volume a unique and thought-provoking analysis and synthesis. |
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... boreal forest is known for large - scale distur- bances such as fire ( Johnson 1992 ) and for the striking population cycles in many of its herbivores , including voles ( Clethrionomys and Microtus spp . ) , snowshoe ... Boreal Forest 363.
... boreal forest I will also draw on work from Fennoscan- dia where possible . Answers to the above questions will help to determine the rel- ative influence of various carnivores in the boreal forest , but , where possible , I will also ...
... boreal forest ( Attiwill 1994 ; Angelstam and Pettersson 1997 ; Bergeron et al . 1999 ) . This coarse - filter approach focuses on the processes that create habitat variability , and management is then designed to find creative ways to ...
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PART I | 7 |
CHAPTER | 12 |
Keystones to Trophic Cascades | 15 |
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