Grazing in Temperate Ecosystems Large Herbivores and the Ecology of the New Forest
The New Forest in southern England is an area of mixed vegetation set aside as a Royal Hunting Forest in the eleventh century and since that time subjected to heavy grazing pressure from large herbivores. The entire structure of the Forest and its various communities has been developed under this co...
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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1986, 1986
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1986 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The History of the Forest
- 3 The Grazers: Ecology and Behaviour of the Common Stock
- 4 Food and Feeding Behaviour of Domestic Stock
- 5 Ecology and Behaviour of the Forest Deer
- 6 Food and Feeding Behaviour of the Forest Deer
- 7 The Pressure of Grazing and its Impact Upon the Vegetation
- 8 The Effects of Grazing on the Forest’s Other Animals
- 9 The New Forest — Present, Past and Future
- References