Description |
1 online resource (xi, 446 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Series |
OUP E-Books
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Contents |
Contents; 1 Weaselly Distinguished, Stoatally Different; 2 Hair-Trigger Mouse Traps with Teeth; 3 Molt and Winter Whitening; 4 Body Size; 5 Food; 6 Hunting Behavior; 7 The Impact of Predation by Weasels on Populations of Natural Prey; 8 Adjustable Living Spaces; 9 Reproduction; 10 Populations: Density and Breeding Success; 11 Populations: Survival and Mortality; 12 Human Attitudes to Weasels in Their Native Environments; 13 Stoats as Introduced Pests in New Zealand; 14 Puzzles: Sexual Dimorphism, Delayed Implantation, and Coexistence among Weasel Species; Appendix; References; Index |
Summary |
Both kinds of knowledge are brought together - observations for the traditional naturalist and rigorous measurements and interpretations for modern scientists, integrated into a single, readable account. This edition provides a comprehensive summary of the extensive advances over the last 15 years |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-421) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Weasels.
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Ermine.
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Mustelidae.
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Mustelidae
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Mustelidae (family)
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Mammals.
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Mustelidae
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Ermine
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Weasels
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Vertebrates.
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Zoology.
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Health & Biological Sciences.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Powell, Roger A
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LC no. |
2005029909 |
ISBN |
9780198041139 |
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0198041136 |
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1429402989 |
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9781429402989 |
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9786610846153 |
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6610846154 |
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