The Ecology of Large Herbivores in South and Southeast Asia
The Ecology of Large Herbivores in South and Southeast Asia
Springer | Ecology | May 4 2016 | ISBN-10: 9401775680 | 257 pages | pdf | 7.74 mb
Springer | Ecology | May 4 2016 | ISBN-10: 9401775680 | 257 pages | pdf | 7.74 mb
Editors: Ahrestani, Farshid S., Sankaran, Mahesh (Eds.)
The first book on large herbivore ecology in Asia State-of-the-art reference guide for scientists, students and managers alike Asia represents a new frontier in ecology and wildlife studies Provides inspiring arguments for further research on large herbivores in Asia
Large terrestrial mammalian herbivores play critical roles in ecosystems by acting as regulators of energy and nutrient cycles, modulators of plant community composition and grassland-woodland transitions, agents of seed dispersal, and as prey for large carnivores. Though large herbivores represent a prominent component of mammalian assemblages throughout South and Southeast Asia, little is known about their roles in ecosystems in the region. This volume presents, for the first time, a collection of studies on the ecology of the rich and diverse large herbivore assemblages of South and Southeast Asia. Prepared by experts on herbivores of the region, it covers a comprehensive range of topics, including their evolutionary history, behavioural, nutritional, and population ecology, patterns of diversity across environmental gradients, roles as seed dispersers and regulators of plant growth, community compositions, and their conservation in the face of hunting and global change.
Number of Illustrations and Tables
26 b/w illustrations, 31 illustrations in colour
Topics
Animal Ecology
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