Wildlife habitat conservation : concepts, challenges, and solutions / edited by Michael L. Morrison & Heather A. Mathewson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Morrison, Michael L.

Mathewson, Heather A. (Heather Alexis), 1974-

Series:

Wildlife management and conservation (Series)

Wildlife management and conservation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Habitat conservation.

Physical Description:

viii, 185 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.

Summary:

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

Contents:

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.

Notes:

"Published in association with The Wildlife Society."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781421416106

1421416107

OCLC:

880929846

Publisher Number:

99963050461