Reindeer on South Georgia - The Ecology of an Introduced Population

Klappentext Originally published in 1988! this book synthesises the results of many years research into the interaction between a large arctic herbivore and a southern ecosystem. Zusammenfassung The introduction earlier this century of Norwegian reindeer to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia provided scientists with the unusual opportunity of studying the interaction between a large arctic herbivore and a southern ecosystem that had not previously been exposed to grazing by mammals. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Reindeer in the Arctic and Antarctic: 1. Reindeer and caribou: taxonomy, habitats and ecology; 2. The introduction of mammals to new environments; 3. South Georgia: the island and its reindeer; Part II. Biology of reindeer: 4. Reproduction; 5. Food habits; 6. Growth and body condition; 7. Causes of mortality; Part III. Ecology of an introduction: 8. Irruptions of reindeer; 9. Impact of reindeer on vegetation; 10. Introduced mammals on southern islands; Part IV. Overview: References; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: N. Leader-Williams
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 04.06.2009
• EAN: 9780521106986
• ISBN: 978-0-521-10698-6
• Pagine: 336
• Serie: Studies in Polar Research
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Natura; Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Natura: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Zoologia