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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Johnston, Carol Arlene
Titre(s) : Beavers [Texte électronique] : boreal ecosystem engineers / Carol A. Johnston
Publication : Cham : Springer, copyright 2017
Description matérielle : 1 online resource
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr.
This book integrates the results of Dr. Carol Johnston's research on beaver ecosystem
alteration at Voyageurs National Park, a mature beaver-altered landscape named after
the French-Canadian voyageurs who transported packs of beaver pelts through the region
more than 250 years ago. The text synthesizes information about the vegetation, soils,
and chemistry of beaver impoundments, bridging the fields of ecosystem science and
landscape ecology to analyze the dynamics of a beaver-altered landscape. The findings
from this mature system can inform other scientists and managers about the sustainability
and long-term ecosystem effects of beaver activity that is still expanding in much
of North America. These findings are also compared to studies of beaver-occupied landscapes
in other locations, including the Adirondacks, Tierra del Fuego, and other national
parks. Dr. Carol A. Johnston is Professor of Ecology in the Department of Natural
Resource Management at South Dakota State University. She is a Certified Professional
Soil Scientist, a Fellow of the Society of Wetland Scientists, and a life member of
the Ecological Society of America
Sujet(s) : Castors -- Écologie -- Minnesota (États-Unis)
Castors -- Habitat -- Minnesota (États-Unis)
Indice(s) Dewey :
599.37 (23e éd.) = Castoridés
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9783319615332. - ISBN 3319615335. - ISBN 3319615327 (erroné). - ISBN 9783319615325
(erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb455675846
Notice n° :
FRBNF45567584
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Legacy of beaver-human interaction ; Ecosystem engineers: beaver ponds ; Altering
the water cycle ; Beaver loggers: beaver herbivory alters forest structure ; Soils
of beaver meadows ; Vegetation of beaver impoundments ; The biogeochemistry of boreal
beaver ponds ; Beaver ponds and the carbon cycle ; Fish assemblages in a beaver-influenced
successional landscape ; Beavers as engineers of wildlife habitat.
