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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Front Matter -- Supplemental Images -- Introduction -- Applied Population and Community Ecology -- Environment -- Population Ecology of Feral Pigs -- Ground Disturbance and Feral Pigs -- Feral Pig Population Management -- Community Ecology -- The Future: Management Options -- Conclusions -- Appendix A: Long-term Data on Feral Pigs and Ground Rooting in Namadgi National Park, Australia -- Appendix B: Association Matrix of Birds Observed at Study Sites in Namadgi National Park, Australia -- References -- Index. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: Part of the Zoological Society of London's Conservation Science and Practice Series, Applied Population and Community Ecology evaluates theory in population and community ecology using a case study of feral pigs, birds and plants in the high country of south-eastern Australia. In sequence, the book reviews the relevant theory and uses long-term research over a quarter of a century on the population ecology of feral pigs and then community ecology of birds and plants, to evaluate the theory. The book brings together into one volume, research results of many observational, experi. |