Habitat management for conservation : a handbook of techniques / Malcolm Ausden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ausden, Malcolm.

Series:

Techniques in ecology and conservation series.

Techniques in ecology and conservation series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Habitat conservation.

Wildlife habitat improvement.

Habitat (Ecology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (420 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This practical handbook describes the principles and techniques of managing and creating habitats worldwide including grasslands, forests, scrub, freshwater wetlands, coastal habitats, arable land, urban areas and gardens. It is essential reading for conservation biologists.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Philosophical approaches to habitat management; 3. Setting objectives and monitoring; 4. General techniques and considerations; 5. Dry grasslands; 6. Dwarf-shrub habitats and shrublands; 7. Forests, woodlands, and scrub; 8. Freshwater wetlands and water bodies; 9. Coastal habitats; 10. Arable land; 11. Gardens, backyards, and urban areas; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-398) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4356-3100-5

0-19-152457-3

1-281-16032-6

9786611160326

0-19-856872-X

OCLC:

192175308