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Ecology of small mammals

From their largely descriptive beginnings about a half century ago, studies on the ecology of small mammals have mushroomed in number, scope, content and complexity. Yet strangely, or perhaps not so strangely if one considers the extent and complexity of ecological interactions, the main problems fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Stoddart, D.M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1979, 1979
Edition:1st ed. 1979
Subjects:
Zoology
Applied Ecology
Ecology 
Ecology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 4.5 Some ecological characteristics of small mammals
  • 4.6 Evaluation of transfer functions which link the component ‘small mammals’ to other system variables
  • 4.7 Energy budgets
  • 4.8 The role of small mammals in ecosystems
  • 4.9 References
  • 5 Ecological importance of small mammals as reservoirs of disease
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Zoonoses involving small mammals
  • 5.3 Epidemiology of human diseases involving small mammals
  • 5.4 The importance of small mammals as reservoirs of disease
  • 5.5 The control of diseases with small mammal reservoirs
  • 5.6 Conclusions
  • 5.7 References
  • 6 Importance of small mammals as pests in agriculture and stored products
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Main types of small mammal problems
  • 6.3 Principal means of combating small mammal damage
  • 6.4 Towards integrated control programmes
  • 6.5 References
  • 7 Ecology of bats.-7.1 Habitat
  • 7.2 Diet
  • 7.3 Reproduction
  • 7.4 Population
  • 7.5 Community
  • 7.6 Relations
  • 1 Life-history strategies
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Evolution and life-history strategies
  • 1.3 Demographic components of life-history strategies
  • 1.4 Energetic components of life-history strategies
  • 1.5 Behavioural components of life-history strategies
  • 1.6 Summary
  • 1.7 Acknowledgements
  • 1.8 References
  • 2 Population processes in small mammals
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Distribution
  • 2.3 Abundance
  • 3 The stability and instability of small mammal populations
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 The regulation of small mammal populations
  • 3.3 Case studies of change in small mammal populations
  • 3.4 Conclusions
  • 3.5 References to Chapters 2 and 3
  • 4 Community structure and functional role of small mammals in ecosystems
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Characterization of ‘small mammals’ as a single state variable
  • 4.3 Characterization of ‘small mammals’ as different state variables
  • 4.4 The structure of small mammal faunas
  • 7.7 Acknowledgements
  • 7.8 References
  • 8 Ecology of small marsupials
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Breeding strategies of polytocous marsupials
  • 8.3 Semelparity — an unique strategy
  • 8.4 Contrasting strategies of arboreal leaf eating marsupials
  • 8.5 The ecology of invasion — the brush possum in New Zealand
  • 8.4 The ecology of extinction — small marsupials of the inland plains of Australia
  • 8.5 Acknowledgements
  • 8.6 References

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