Mammals as Pests (Hardcover, Revised edition)

The aim of this book is to re-evaluate the true pest status of many common species traditionally regarded as pests. It is based on a revised selection of papers presented at a symposium organized by the Mammal Society in London, November 1987. Many of the pests described are introduced, non-native species, which in the absence of natural predators have multiplied in numbers to become pests. In other cases, it is man's creation of an artificial concentrated environment, such as a single-crop agricultural field, a grain store or a timber plantation, that has generated the conditons for large population increases of pest species. Data are presented from a number of British and European studies on various mammalian pests, including deer, badgers, squirrels, rabbits and others. Some pests are shown to cause direct damage, for example by eating man's food products, while others cause indirect damage, by allowing secondary infections into plants or by being vectors for disease. Strategies of pest management are also considered.

General

Imprint:	Chapman and Hall
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 1989
First published:	June 1989
Editors:	R.J. Putman
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
Edition:	Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-412-32590-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > General Promotions
LSN:	0-412-32590-X
Barcode:	9780412325908

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!