Applied Population and Community Ecology

Part of the Zoological Society of London's Conservation Science and Practice Series, Applied Population and Community Ecology evaluates theory in population and community ecology using a case study of feral pigs, birds and plants in the high country of south-eastern Australia. In sequence, the book reviews the relevant theory and uses long-term research over a quarter of a century on the population ecology of feral pigs and then community ecology of birds and plants, to evaluate the theory. The book brings together into one volume, research results of many observational, experimental and modelling studies and directly compares them with those from related studies around the world. The implications of the results for future wildlife management are also discussed. Intended readers are ecologists, graduate students in ecology and wildlife management and conservation and pest managers.

Part of the Zoological Society of London's Conservation Science and Practice Series, Applied Population and Community Ecology evaluates theory in population and community ecology using a case study of feral pigs, birds and plants in the high country of south-eastern Australia.In sequence, the book reviews the relevant theory and uses long-term research over a quarter of a century on the population ecology of feral pigs and then community ecology of birds and plants, to evaluate the theory. The book brings together into one volume, research results of many observational, experimental and modelling studies and directly compares them with those from related studies around the world. The implications of the results for future wildlife management are also discussed. Intended readers are ecologists, graduate students in ecology and wildlife management and conservation and pest managers.

Preface vii1 Introduction 12 Applied Population and Community Ecology 93 Environment 204 Population Ecology of Feral Pigs 295 Ground Disturbance and Feral Pigs 546 Feral Pig Population Management 717 Community Ecology 978 The Future: Management Options 1219 Conclusions 141Appendix A Long-term Data on Feral Pigs and Ground Rooting in Namadgi National Park, Australia 147Appendix B Association Matrix of Birds Observed at Study Sites in Namadgi National Park, Australia 151References 155Index 186Colour plate pages fall between pp. 120 and 121