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Description: |
xv, 383 pages illustrations 25 cm. |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-370). |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Preface -- An introduction to mountain sheep -- The field studies -- Home ranges and migrations -- sheep society and home range formation -- Traditions and evolution of social systems: sheep versus moose -- The social behavior of mountain sheep -- Behavior during the rutting season -- Behavior of ewes and lambs -- Habitat and body care behavior -- Population dynamics and population quality -- The effect of glaciations on the evolution of behavior and form of mountain sheep -- Conclusions. |
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Series Added Entry: |
Wildlife behavior and ecology. |