Roisin Campbell-Palmer, Derek Gow, Robert Needham

The Eurasian Beaver

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents a case for our future coexistence with beavers by providing factual information on this species that has now passed from national memory, covering the biology, behaviour and ecology of the Eurasian beaver in a British context, from their early history in archaeology and folklore to their contemporary field signs in the wild.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pelagic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 62
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 149mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 138g
• ISBN-13: 9781784270346
• ISBN-10: 1784270342
• Artikelnr.: 44582371

Autorenporträt

By Róisín Campbell-Palmer; Derek Gow; Robert Needham; Simon Jones and Frank Rosell

Inhaltsangabe

Chapters include: Introduction: folklore and history. Beaver Biology and Behaviours: taxonomy
identification
adaptations for a semi-aquatic lifestyle
adaptations for a life on land
breeding
social behaviour
defensive behaviours
chemical communication and scent marking behaviours
food processing and foraging behaviour. Habitat and Population Biology: life history
movements, activity and territoriality. Beaver Field Signs: teeth marks
felled and gnawed trees
grazing lawns/vascular plants
feeding stations
foraging trails
lodges and burrows
dams
canals
scent mounds
faeces
tracks/prints. Observing Beavers: remote camera trapping. Beavers in Modern Landscapes: beavers and the law
beavers as ecosystem engineers
the return of the beaver.