Wildlife Habitat Conservation: Concepts, Challenges, and Solutions

摘要: "Habitat" is probably the most common term in ecological research. Elementary school students are introduced to term, college study concept depth, hunters make their plans based on it, nature explorers chat about different types, and land managers spend enormous time money modifying restoring habitats. Although a broad swath of people now have some notion what habitat is-opening up ample opportunity for further education conservation-the scientific community has by large failed define it concretely, despite repeated attempts literature come meaningful conclusions regarding how we should study, manipulate, ultimately conserve it. Wildlife Habitat Conservation presents an up-to-date review concept, provides scientifically rigorous definition, emphasizes must focus those critical factors contained within call habitat. The result that promises long-term persistence animal populations. Key concepts items book include: necessity moving away from vague inconsistent perspectives more standard conceptual definitions wildlife habitat; discussion essential integration population demographics with importance carry over lag effects, behavioral processes, genetics, species interactions our understanding examination spatiotemporal heterogeneity, realized through fragmentation, disruption eco-evolutionary alterations plant assemblages; and, explanation anthropogenic effects alter size distribution (isolation), genetic diversity (including exotic plants animals). It includes advocacy proactive conservation management predictive modeling, restoration, monitoring. Each chapter accessibly written style will be welcomed private owners public resource at local, state, federal levels. Also ideal undergraduate graduate natural courses, organized perfectly one semester class. Contributors:William M. Block, Kathi L. Borgmann, J. Curtis Burkhalter, Bret A. Collier, Courtney Conway, Clinton W. Epps, D. Francis, Fred S. Guthery, Douglas H. Johnson, Julie Lockwood, Heather Mathewson, Kevin McKelvey, Michael Morrison, Amanda Rodewald, Jamie Sanderlin, K. Schwartz, Shawn Smallwood, Bronson Strickland, Beatrice Van Horne, Lisette P. Waits, John Wiens.