Author:
Andersen, Reidar; Duncan, Patrick and Linnell, John D.C.
Title:
The European Roe Deer: The Biology of Success
Price:
£170.00
Year:
1998
Edition:
1st
Publisher:
Scandinavian University Press.
Summary:
376 pages, Illustrated in B/W, maps, charts, etc a fine copy in DJ. | A detailed survey of the state of European roe. Chapters include: The European roe deer - a portrait of a successful species; Taxonomy, morphology and evolution; Late- and postglacial European roe deer; Genetics of European roe deer; Feeding strategies and the physiology of digestion in roe deer; Roe deer in northern environments - physiology and behaviour; Roe deer as prey; Reproductive physiology; Social organisation; Mating system, mating tactics and the function of male territoriality; From birth to independence - birth, growth, neonatal mortality; Variation in life-history parameters; Population dynamics; Managing roe deer and their impact on the environment - maximising benefits and minimising costs
Ref:
23264