Bison - Mating and Conservation in Small Populations

About the author

Joel Berger and Carol Cunningham

Summary

This examination of a depopulated species, the North American bison, provides insights into the past and present behaviour and ecology of what was once the continent's largest terrestrial mammal. It discusses the consequences of mating failures, morphological anomalies and birth synchrony.

Product details

• Authors: Joel Berger, Joel Cunningham Berger, Berger Joel, Carol Cunningham, Carol Berger Cunningham, Cunningham Carol
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.08.1994
• EAN: 9780231084567
• ISBN: 978-0-231-08456-7
• No. of pages: 330
• Series: New Directions in World Politi; Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation; Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals, North America, North America (USA and Canada), Animal Ecology, Zoology and animal sciences, Zoology: Mammals, Zoology: mammals (mammalogy)