The Eurasian beaver. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Róisín Campbell-Palmer, Derek Gow, Robert Needham, Simon Jones, Frank Rosell.
• Authors: Campbell-Palmer, Roisin; Gow, Derek; Needham, Robert; Jones, Simon; Rosell, Frank, 1969-
• Contents: 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.
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Exeter : Pelagic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 599.37094; European beaver -- Great Britain; Zoology: mammals; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Wildlife: mammals: general interest; Conservation of wildlife & habitats
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781784270353; 9781784270407; 9781784270360
• Related ISBNs: 9781784270346
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