Ebook: Grazing and Conservation Management
Author: Michiel F. WallisDeVries (auth.) Michiel F. WallisDeVries Sipke E. Van Wieren Jan P. Bakker (eds.)
- Tags: Nature Conservation, Environmental Management, Ecology
- Series: Conservation Biology Series 11
- Year: 1998
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Grazing animals enjoy an ambiguous reputation in the field of nature conservation. Livestock are often treated as a scourge, yet native large herbivores form the prime attraction of many a reserve. This book gives the first comprehensive overview of the use of grazing as a tool in conservation management. Considering in turn the ecological and historical background, the impact of grazing on community structure, management applications and future prospects, this book examines issues such as the role of herbivores as keystone species, the assessment of habitat quality and the function of scientific models in advancing grazing management. Large herbivores are shown to be potentially powerful allies in the management of nature reserves, particularly in the maintenance, enhancement or restoration of biodiversity.
Grazing and Conservation Management will appeal to conservation biologists and rangeland managers, providing them with a clearer understanding of grazing and conservation management.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Large herbivores as key factors for nature conservation....Pages 1-20
Front Matter....Pages 21-21
Grazing for conservation management in historical perspective....Pages 23-54
Origins and development of grassland communities in northwestern Europe....Pages 55-105
Effects of human interference on the landscape with special reference to the role of grazing livestock....Pages 107-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
The impact of grazing on plant communities....Pages 137-184
Effects of large herbivores upon the animal community....Pages 185-214
Front Matter....Pages 215-215
Hydrological conditions and herbivory as key operators for ecosystem development in Dutch artificial wetlands....Pages 217-252
The practical use of grazing in nature reserves in The Netherlands....Pages 253-272
Front Matter....Pages 273-273
Habitat quality and the performance of large herbivores....Pages 275-320
The role of scientific models....Pages 321-347
Grazing for conservation in the twenty-first century....Pages 349-363
Back Matter....Pages 365-374
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Large herbivores as key factors for nature conservation....Pages 1-20
Front Matter....Pages 21-21
Grazing for conservation management in historical perspective....Pages 23-54
Origins and development of grassland communities in northwestern Europe....Pages 55-105
Effects of human interference on the landscape with special reference to the role of grazing livestock....Pages 107-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
The impact of grazing on plant communities....Pages 137-184
Effects of large herbivores upon the animal community....Pages 185-214
Front Matter....Pages 215-215
Hydrological conditions and herbivory as key operators for ecosystem development in Dutch artificial wetlands....Pages 217-252
The practical use of grazing in nature reserves in The Netherlands....Pages 253-272
Front Matter....Pages 273-273
Habitat quality and the performance of large herbivores....Pages 275-320
The role of scientific models....Pages 321-347
Grazing for conservation in the twenty-first century....Pages 349-363
Back Matter....Pages 365-374
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