| Description |
x, 190 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
21. Conservation and Proactive Management |
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1. Now and Then: The Species, Including Fossils -- 2. Form, Weight, and Special Adaptations -- 3. Diving and Thermoregulation: From Land Mammal to Semiaquatic Design and Function -- 4. Energy Budget -- 5. Families as Social Units -- 6. Communication by Scent and Sound -- 7. Infrastructure: Dams, Lodges, Trails, and Canals -- 8. Beaver Time -- 9. Food Selection -- 10. Reproduction, Development, and Life Expectancy -- 11. Population Densities and Dynamics -- 12. Finding a Home: Dispersal -- 13. Where They Live and Why: Habitat Requirements -- 14. Mortality and Predators -- 15. Parasites and Diseases -- 16. Maker of Landscapes: Creating Habitat for Plants, Animals, and People -- 17. "Here before Christ": Fur Trade, the "Beaver Republic" (Hudson's Bay Company), and Fur Trapping Today -- 18. Reintroductions and Other Transplants -- 19. "Nuisance Beavers" Claim Their Land -- 20. Needed: An Ecosystems Engineer for Habitat Restoration and Other Services |
| Summary |
"In an up-to-date, illustrated, and comprehensive book on beaver biology and management, Dietland Muller-Schwarze and Lixing Sun gather a wealth of scientific knowledge about both the North American and Eurasian beaver species. The Beaver is designed to satisfy the curiosity and answer the questions of anyone with an interest in these animals, from students who enjoy watching beaver ponds at nature centers to homeowners who hope to protect their landscaping."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Beavers.
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| Author |
Sun, Lixing.
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| LC no. |
2002041522 |
| ISBN |
080144098X cloth |
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