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Grazing and Conservation Management

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Editors:
  1. Michiel F. WallisDeVries

    1. Tropical Nature Conservation and Vertebrate Ecology Group, Department of Environmental Sciences, Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
      Dutch Butterfly Conservation, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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  2. Sipke E. Wieren

    1. Tropical Nature Conservation and Vertebrate Ecology Group, Department of Environmental Sciences, Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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  3. Jan P. Bakker

    1. Laboratory of Plant Ecology, University of Groningen, Haren, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: Conservation Biology (COBI, volume 11)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Large herbivores as key factors for nature conservation

    1. Large herbivores as key factors for nature conservation

      • Michiel F. WallisDeVries
      Pages 1-20

  4. Impact of Grazing on Community Structure

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
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    2. The impact of grazing on plant communities

      • Jan P. Bakker
      Pages 137-184

    3. Effects of large herbivores upon the animal community

      • Sipke E. Van Wieren
      Pages 185-214

  5. Management Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215
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    2. Hydrological conditions and herbivory as key operators for ecosystem development in Dutch artificial wetlands

      • J. Theo Vulink, Mennobart R. Van Eerden
      Pages 217-252

    3. The practical use of grazing in nature reserves in The Netherlands

      • Harm Piek
      Pages 253-272

  6. Perspectives and Limitations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 273-273
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    2. Habitat quality and the performance of large herbivores

      • Michiel F. WallisDeVries
      Pages 275-320

    3. The role of scientific models

      • Michiel F. WallisDeVries, Johan Van de Koppel
      Pages 321-347

    4. Grazing for conservation in the twenty-first century

      • Sipke E. Van Wieren, Jan P. Bakker
      Pages 349-363

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 365-374
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About this book

Grazing animals enjoy an ambiguous reputation in the field of nature conservation. Livestock are often treated as a scourge, yet native large herbivores form the prime attraction of many a reserve. This book gives the first comprehensive overview of the use of grazing as a tool in conservation management. Considering in turn the ecological and historical background, the impact of grazing on community structure, management applications and future prospects, this book examines issues such as the role of herbivores as keystone species, the assessment of habitat quality and the function of scientific models in advancing grazing management. Large herbivores are shown to be potentially powerful allies in the management of nature reserves, particularly in the maintenance, enhancement or restoration of biodiversity.
Grazing and Conservation Management will appeal to conservation biologists and rangeland managers, providing them with a clearer understanding of grazing and conservation management.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Tropical Nature Conservation and Vertebrate Ecology Group, Department of Environmental Sciences, Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Michiel F. WallisDeVries, Sipke E. Wieren

  • Dutch Butterfly Conservation, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Michiel F. WallisDeVries

  • Laboratory of Plant Ecology, University of Groningen, Haren, The Netherlands

    Jan P. Bakker

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Grazing and Conservation Management

  • Editors: Michiel F. WallisDeVries, Sipke E. Wieren, Jan P. Bakker

  • Series Title: Conservation Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4391-2

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-412-47520-7Due: 31 December 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-5886-5Published: 12 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-4391-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 374

  • Topics: Nature Conservation, Environmental Management, Ecology

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