Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
McNew, Lance B.
Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation - Cham Springer Nature 2023 - 1 electronic resource (1023 p.)
Open Access
This open access book reviews the importance of ecological functioning within rangelands considering the complex inter-relationships of production agriculture, ecosystem services, biodiversity, and wildlife habitat. More than half of all lands worldwide, and up to 70% of the western USA, are classified as rangelands-uncultivated lands that often support grazing by domestic livestock. The rangelands of North America provide a vast array of goods and services, including significant economic benefit to local communities, while providing critical habitat for hundreds of species of fish and wildlife. This book provides compendium of recent data and synthesis from more than 100 experts in wildlife and rangeland ecology in Western North America. It provides a current and in-depth synthesis of knowledge related to wildlife ecology in rangeland ecosystems, and the tools used to manage them, to serve current and future wildlife biologists and rangeland managers in the working landscapes of the West. The book also identifies information gaps and serves as a jumping-off point for future research of wildlife in rangeland ecosystems. While the content focuses on wildlife ecology and management in rangelands of Western North America, the material has important implications for rangeland ecosystems worldwide.
Creative Commons
English
978-3-031-34037-6 9783031340369 9783031340376
10.1007/978-3-031-34037-6 doi
Conservation of the environment
Ecological science, the Biosphere
Veterinary medicine
Zoology & animal sciences
Ecosystem ecology Fish and wildlife biology and management Grassland ecology Habitat management Rangeland management Wildlife management
Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation - Cham Springer Nature 2023 - 1 electronic resource (1023 p.)
Open Access
This open access book reviews the importance of ecological functioning within rangelands considering the complex inter-relationships of production agriculture, ecosystem services, biodiversity, and wildlife habitat. More than half of all lands worldwide, and up to 70% of the western USA, are classified as rangelands-uncultivated lands that often support grazing by domestic livestock. The rangelands of North America provide a vast array of goods and services, including significant economic benefit to local communities, while providing critical habitat for hundreds of species of fish and wildlife. This book provides compendium of recent data and synthesis from more than 100 experts in wildlife and rangeland ecology in Western North America. It provides a current and in-depth synthesis of knowledge related to wildlife ecology in rangeland ecosystems, and the tools used to manage them, to serve current and future wildlife biologists and rangeland managers in the working landscapes of the West. The book also identifies information gaps and serves as a jumping-off point for future research of wildlife in rangeland ecosystems. While the content focuses on wildlife ecology and management in rangelands of Western North America, the material has important implications for rangeland ecosystems worldwide.
Creative Commons
English
978-3-031-34037-6 9783031340369 9783031340376
10.1007/978-3-031-34037-6 doi
Conservation of the environment
Ecological science, the Biosphere
Veterinary medicine
Zoology & animal sciences
Ecosystem ecology Fish and wildlife biology and management Grassland ecology Habitat management Rangeland management Wildlife management