Author: Wisconsin. Department of Natural ResourcesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest management
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Integrating Forest and Ruffed Grouse Management
Author: Wisconsin. Department of Natural ResourcesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest management
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Integrating Forest Management for Wildlife and Fish
Author: North Central Forest Experiment Station (Saint Paul, Minn.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest management
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
General Technical Report RM.
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Integrating Forest and Ruffed Grouse Management
Author: Wisconsin. Department of Natural ResourcesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest management
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Woodland Stewardship
Author: University of Minnesota ExtensionPublisher:
ISBN: 9781946135629
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Status and Management of Neotropical Migratory Birds
Author: Deborah M. FinchPublisher:
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Category : Bird populations
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Ruffed Grouse
Author: Sally AtwaterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
More than 25 wildlife professionals provide in-depth information on every aspect of this popular game bird's life.
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.
Technical Bulletin
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Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
Forest Wildlife Ecology and Habitat Management
Author: David R. PattonPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1439837031
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Across the continental United States, one can identify 20 distinct forest cover types. Most of these are to be found on federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. Those responsible for the management of trees that form the 20 different cover types and the diversity of forest wildlife that reside in them must have a solid grounding in concepts of forest management, especially silviculture, as well as concepts of wildlife management, in order to integrate both as part of any effective natural resource management plan. Forest Wildlife Ecology and Habitat Management provides both foresters and wildlife biologists responsible for managing forest resources with an integrated understanding of the relationship between forests and wildlife. Based on David Patton’s 50 years of experience as a forester and wildlife biologist, the book shows readers how to look at forests as ecological systems and wildlife as part of the energy flow and nutrient cycling process within those systems. He offers readers a fundamental understanding of the natural processes that occur in a forest taking into consideration vegetation, water, and the natural effects of climate and time. He then provides a biological perspective on wildlife, discussing reproduction, behavior, feeding habits, and mobility. He also discusses the various influences on forests and wildlife by both natural and human-caused events. Covering those forest types included in the U.S. National Atlas, and associating over 1,100 wildlife species with 20 major forest types in 48 states, Professor Patton provides recommendations for ways to restore and maintain wildlife habitat by direct and indirect coordination. Towards this end, the author — Evaluates various approaches to integrate forestry and wildlife management Offers a number of practical management strategies, emphasizing a progressive holistic approach Presents the FAAWN (Forest Attributes and Wildlife Needs) data model A CD-ROM is included that provides readers with easy-to-use software that will help them consider more than 63,000 potential associations among forest components and wildlife within the FAAWN model.