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Series: Ecological Studies, Vol 195. Springer-Verlag: Berlin, Heidelberg. 2008. - 330p. Extensive grazing and browsing by domestic and wild herbivores shape the vegetation composition, structure and dynamics of many terrestrial ecosystems. This volume includes dozens of illustrations and investigates how large herbivores influence the structure and distribution of the vegetation. It also explores how these herbivores affect nutrient flows and the responses of associated fauna. The mechanisms and processes underlying the herbivores' behavior, distribution, movement and direct impact on the vegetation, and the dynamics of nutrients, plant species, and vegetation composition in terrestrial ecosystems are discussed in detail. It is shown that an understanding of plant/animal interactions can inform the management of large herbivores to integrate production and conservation in terrestrial systems, particularly in the face of environmental and climate change. Contents: Introduction: Grazers and Browsers An Evolutionary History of Browsing and Grazing Ungulates The Morphophysiological Adaptations of Browsing and Grazing Mammals Nutritional Ecology of Grazing and Browsing Ruminants The C

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Author

Gordon I.J., Prins H.H.T. (Editors.)

Publisher

Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9783540724223

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Agriculture, Science, Engineering