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Author:   Daniel J. Harrison ,  Angela K. Fuller ,  Gilbert Proulx
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2004 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.330kg
ISBN:  

9780387225807

ISBN 10:   0387225803
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   21 October 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

-Is Mustelid Life History Different? -World Distribution and Status of the Genus Martes in 2000 -Geographical and Seasonal Variation in Food Habits and Prey Size of European Pine Martens -Territoriality and Home-Range Fidelity of American Martens in Relation to Timber Harvesting and Trapping -Martes Foot-Loading and Snowfall Patterns in Eastern North America: Implications to Broad-Scale Distributions and Interactions of Mesocarnivores -Home Ranges, Cognitive Maps, Habitat Models and Fitness Landscapes for Martes -Relationships Between Stone Martens, Genets and Cork Oak Woodlands in Portugal -Relationships Between Forest Structure and Habitat Use by American Martens in Maine, USA -Effect of Ambient Temperature on the Selection of Rest Structures by Fishers -Zoogeography, Spacing Patterns, and Dispersal in Fishers: Insights Gained from Combining Field and Genetic Data -Harvest Status, Reproduction and Mortality in a Population of American Martens in Québec, Canada -Are Scat Surveys a Reliable Method for Assessing Distribution and Population Status of Pine Martens? -Postnatal Growth and Development in Fishers -Field Anesthesia of American Martens Using Isoflurane

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From the reviews: The genus Martes is composed of seven species ! . Their ecological requirements and often-valuable fur, their predatory lives, and their exceedingly large home ranges mean that human activities impact most of them severely around the globe. The 14 papers/chapters are grouped as part 1, 'Status, Distribution, and Life History'; part 2, 'Habitat Relationships'; and part 3, 'Research and Management Approaches.' ! This book usefully adds to the information presented ! . Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and above. (A.S. Mossman, CHOICE, Vol. 42 (10), June, 2005) The 14 chapters are separated into three parts: Status, Distribution, and Life History; Habitat Relationships; and Research and Management Approaches. ! This is a useful volume for wildlife professionals and graduate students concerned with the conservation of this genus of carnivores. (Nigel Dunstone, Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 82, March, 2007)

From the reviews: <p> The genus Martes is composed of seven species a ] . Their ecological requirements and often-valuable fur, their predatory lives, and their exceedingly large home ranges mean that human activities impact most of them severely around the globe. The 14 papers/chapters are grouped as part 1, a ~Status, Distribution, and Life Historya (TM); part 2, a ~Habitat Relationshipsa (TM); and part 3, a ~Research and Management Approaches.a (TM) a ] This book usefully adds to the information presented a ] . Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and above. (A.S. Mossman, CHOICE, Vol. 42 (10), June, 2005) <p> The 14 chapters are separated into three parts: Status, Distribution, and Life History; Habitat Relationships; and Research and Management Approaches. a ] This is a useful volume for wildlife professionals and graduate students concerned with the conservation of this genus of carnivores. (Nigel Dunstone, Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 82, March, 2007)

"From the reviews: ""The genus Martes is composed of seven species … . Their ecological requirements and often-valuable fur, their predatory lives, and their exceedingly large home ranges mean that human activities impact most of them severely around the globe. The 14 papers/chapters are grouped as part 1, ‘Status, Distribution, and Life History’; part 2, ‘Habitat Relationships’; and part 3, ‘Research and Management Approaches.’ … This book usefully adds to the information presented … . Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and above."" (A.S. Mossman, CHOICE, Vol. 42 (10), June, 2005) ""The 14 chapters are separated into three parts: Status, Distribution, and Life History; Habitat Relationships; and Research and Management Approaches. … This is a useful volume for wildlife professionals and graduate students concerned with the conservation of this genus of carnivores."" (Nigel Dunstone, Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 82, March, 2007)"

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