Carrion Ecology and Management (1st ed. 2019) (Wildlife Research Monographs #2)
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- Synopsis
- Carrion, or dead animal matter, is an inherent component of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems worldwide, and is exploited by a wide diversity of organisms from different trophic levels, including microbes, arthropods and vertebrates. Further, carrion consumption by scavengers, i.e. scavenging, supports key ecosystem functions and services such as recycling nutrients and energy, disposing of carcasses and regulating disease spread. Yet, unlike dead plant matter, dead animal decomposition has received little attention in the fields of ecology, wildlife conservation and environmental management, and as a result the management of carrion for maintaining biodiversity and functional ecosystems has been limited. This book addresses the main ecological patterns and processes relating to the generation and consumption of carrion both in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. It also discusses a number of conservation concerns and associated management issues, particularly regarding the increasing role of human-mediated carrion in ecosystems. Lastly, the book outlines future research lines in carrion ecology and management, and identifies the major challenges for scavengers and scavenging processes in the Anthropocene.
- Copyright:
- 2019
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- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9783030165017
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783030164997
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 07/25/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences
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- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Pedro P. Olea
- Edited by:
- Patricia Mateo-Tomás
- Edited by:
- José Antonio Sánchez-Zapata
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