Wildlife habitat conservation : concepts, challenges, and solutions

ISBN: 9781421416106
ISBN: 1421416107
ISBN: 9781421416113
ISBN: 1421416115
Physical Description: print viii, 185 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.

Summary: This collection of essays discusses foundations and definitions of wildlife habitats, habitats in peril, and research and conservation.

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General Note:	"Published in association with The Wildlife Society."
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The misunderstanding of habitat / Heather A. Mathewson and Michael L. Morrison -- Exploration and critique of habitat and habitat quality / Fred S. Guthery and Bronson K. Strickland -- Demographic consequences of habitat / Amanda D. Rodewald -- Managing habitats in a changing world / Beatrice Van Horne and John A. Wiens -- Habitat loss and degradation : understanding anthropogenic stressors and their impacts on individuals, populations, and communities / Clinton D. Francis -- Population genetics and wildlife habitat / Lisette P. Waits and Clinton W. Epps -- Habitat fragmentation and corridors / K. Shawn Smallwood -- The impact of invasive species on wildlife habitat / Julie L. Lockwood and J. Curtis Burkhalter -- Thoughts on models and prediction / Bret A. Collier and Douglas H. Johnson -- Manage habitat, monitor species / Michael K. Schwartz, Jamie S. Sanderlin, and William M. Block -- The effects of disturbance and succession on wildlife habitat and animal communities / Kevin S. McKelvey -- Wildlife habitat restoration / Kathi L. Borgmann and Courtney J. Conway -- Conclusion: Synthesis for advancing useful knowledge of habitat : unifying themes or many directions? / Michael L. Morrison and Heather A. Mathewson.