Mammal Community Dynamics

Conservation of mammals in the coniferous forests of western North America has shifted in recent years from species-based strategies to community- and ecosystem-based strategies, resulting in an increase in the available information on mammalian communities and their management. This book provides a synthesis of the published literature on the role of forest mammals in community structure and function, with emphasis on their management and conservation. In addition to coverage of some of the charismatic megafauna such as grizzly bears, gray wolves, mountain lions, elk and moose, the book also provides a thorough treatment of small terrestrial mammals, arboreal rodents, bats, medium-sized carnivores, and ungulates. The unique blend of theoretical and practical concepts makes this book equally suitable for managers, educators, and research biologists who will find it a valuable reference to the recent literature on a vast array of topics on mammalian ecology.

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Foreword Jack Ward Thomas
Part I. Management and Conservation Issues for Various Taxa
1. Introduction and historical perspective C. Zabel and R. Anthony
2. Forests and woodlands of western North America M. Hemstrom
3. Faunal composition and distribution of mammals in western coniferous forests T. Lawlor
4. Habitat ecology and conservation of bats in western coniferous forests J. Hayes
5. Ecological relationships of terrestrial small mammals in western coniferous forests J. Hallet, M. O Connell and C. Maguire
6. Ecology and conservation of arboreal rodents of western coniferous forests W. Smith, J. Waters, R. Anthony, N. Dodd and C. Zabel
7. Small and mid-sized carnivores S. Buskirk and W. Zielinski
8. Ecology, conservation and restoration of large carnivores in western N. America K. Kunkel
9. Ungulates in western coniferous forests, habitat relationships, population dynamics and ecosystem processes J. Kie, R. Terry Bowyer and K. Stewart
Part II. Community and Ecosystem Relations
10. Relationships among fungi and small mammals in forested ecosystems D. Luoma, J. Trappe, A. Claridge, K. Jacobs and E. Cazares
11. Ecology of coarse woody debris and its role as habitat for mammals W. McComb
12. The ecological role of tree-dwelling mammals in western coniferous forests K. Aubry, J. Hayes, B. Biswell and B. Marcot
13. The role of ungulates and large predators on plants, community structure and ecosystem processes in national parks F. Singer, G. Wang, and N. Hobbs
14. The role of the lynx-hare cycle in boreal forest community dynamics S. Boutin, C. Krebs, R. Boonstra and A. Sinclaire
15. Association of mammals with riparian ecosystems in Pacific Northwest forests R. Anthony, A. OConnell, M. Pollock and J. Hallet
Part III. Conservation Issues and Strategies
16. Small mammals in a landscape mosaic, implications for conservation K. Martin and W. McComb
17. Measuring and interpreting changes in connectivity for mammals in coniferous forests L. Scott Mills, M. Schwartz, D. Tallmon, K. Lair
18. An evolutionary and behavioural perspective on dispersal and colonization of mammals in fragmented landscapes J. Wolff
19. The functional diversity of mammals in coniferous forests of western North America B. Marcot and K. Aubry
20. Synthesis and future perspective R. Anthony and C. Zabel
Index.