Author: Kieth E. SeversonPublisher:
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Category : Blue grouse
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
A Bibliography of Blue Grouse - 1889-1977
Author: Kieth E. SeversonPublisher:
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Category : Blue grouse
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
General Technical Report RM.
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Computing Average Skidding Distance for Logging Areas with Irregular Boundaries and Variable Log Density
Author: Dennis M. DonnellyPublisher:
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Category : Forest management
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Wildlife Abstracts
Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServicePublisher:
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Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Wildlife Review
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Category : Wildlife conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 992
Book Description
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1148
Book Description
Publications of the Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, 1974-1979
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Bibliography of Agricultural Bibliographies
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Category : AGRICOLA (Information retrieval system)
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
The North American Grouse: Their Biology and Behavior
Author: Paul JohnsgardPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1609620879
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
The ten currently recognized species of grouse in North America have played an important role in America's history, from the famous but ill-fated heath hen, a primary source of meat for the earliest New England immigrants, to the ruffed grouse, currently one of the most abundant and soughtafter upland game birds in more than 40 states and provinces. This book summarizes the ecology, reproductive biology, and social behavior of all ten of the extant North American grouse species. It also describes the current status of grouse populations, some of which are perilously close to extinction. The social behavior of grouse is of special biological interest because among these ten species there is a complete mating system spectrum, from seasonally monogamous pair-bonding to highly promiscuous mating patterns. The latter group illustrates the strong structural and behavioral effects of sexual selection resulting from nonmonogamous mating. These influences reach a peak in the development by some grouse species of engaging in mating "leks," arena-like competitions performed by males while attempting to attract fertile females, and also provide opportunities for females to select optimum mating partners. These sexual competitions also promote strong differences evolving in sexual signaling behaviors ("displays") among closely related species. Nevertheless, a relatively high incidence of mating errors and resulting hybridization often occurs in spite of these marked behavioral differences. In addition to a text of 101,000 words, the book includes 16 range maps, 37 line drawings, and 38 photographs by the author, as well as nearly 1,400 literature citations.