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The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone, Volume 3 - Sixteen Years of Integrated Field Studies (Hardcover)
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The Ecology of Large Mammals in Central Yellowstone, Volume 3 - Sixteen Years of Integrated Field Studies (Hardcover)
Series: Terrestrial Ecology
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This book represents the results of a comprehensive study of the
ecological processes of the central Yellowstone ecosystem carried
out over the past 15 years by an integrated team of scientists and
graduate students. It provides an authoritative work on the
mechanisms underlying the spatial and temporal dynamics of large
mammal predator-prey systems in natural ecosystems, and is directed
to the scientific community, resource managers, policy makers and
the interested public alike.
This area includes the range of one of the largest migratory
populations of elk in North America and for the past century it has
been at the heart of public debates over population regulation of
large herbivores and ungulates and their impact on ecological
processes. Since the reintroduction of wolves into the system a
decade ago the scientific and public controversy has shifted to
debates about the impacts of large predators on their ungulate prey
and potential predator-induced trophic cascades.
A part of central Yellowstone comprises the range of the large
(2000-3500) migratory bison herd that summers in the high-elevation
valleys in east-central Yellowstone, and winters along the
headwaters of the Madison River to the west. This unique and
diverse area of the Park and the opportunity it presents for
studying ecological processes in a large pristine landscape has
previously been largely ignored until this study.
The Editors vision is to build an integrated and multidisciplinary
research program dedicated to: (1) producing objective science with
the goal of advancing our knowledge of the central Yellowstone
ecosystem; (2) supporting sound natural resource management, and
(3) communicating theirknowledge and discoveries to the visiting
public to enhance their experience and enjoyment of the Park. They
have developed a small and tight-knit team of scientists with
complementary skills and expertise.
Although there is ever-increasing discussion within the ecological
community on the need to develop long-term, integrated and
interdisciplinary research programs examples of such programs are
relatively rare. The proposed book, synthesizing numerous projects
will have very broad appeal not only to academic ecologists, but
also to natural resource managers, policy makers, biologists, and
administrators.
* Unrivalled description of a classic and world famous ecosystem,
involving information from a 15 year integrated and
multidisciplinary study by numerous scientists.
* Detailed analysis and comparison of two charismatic North
American herbivore species - Elk and Bison
* Detailed description of the reintroduction of wolves into
Yellowstone Park - and their ecology and impact on the herbivores
and ecosystem in general.
* A whole ecosystem view, putting the biology, ecology, management
and human dimensions into context.
* Numerous colour photographs
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