Habitat quality and the performance of large herbivores

摘要: The provision of habitat sufficient quality for wildlife or free-ranging herbivores is an essential step in both and range management. It well known that differences between areas types affect the performance animals. In poor ranges populations are often said to be limited by environmental conditions. Such a claim necessitates good definition word ‘limiting’ nature limitation. Here, limiting used as factor: ‘the factor predominant importance restricting size population’ (Webster’s 3rd New International Dictionary,1981). certain can now described function one several factors acting upon population.