| Edition |
1st ed., Texas A & M University Press ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 244 pages) : color illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Perspectives on south Texas
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Perspectives on south Texas.
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| Note |
Revised edition of: Beef, brush and bobwhites / by Fred S. Guthery. 1986. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
The Colin cosmos -- General ecology -- Principles of habitat management -- Brush management -- Grazing management -- Food management -- Water, predators, and pen-raised bobwhites -- Cover management -- Population counts -- Sex and age ratios -- Harvest management -- Management examples -- The business of bobwhite management -- Bobwhites and other wildlife -- Epilogue. |
| Summary |
In this completely revised Texas A & M University Press edition, Guthery and coauthor Fidel Hernández have breathed new life into a classic work that for more than twenty years has been teaching biologists, managers, and ranchers to ""think like a quail."" Updated with the latest research on quail habitat management, predator control, and recent issues such as aflatoxin contamination, Hernández and Guthery help land stewards understand the optimum conditions for encouraging and sustaining quail populations while continuing to manage rangeland for cattle production. Written in a sty. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Northern bobwhite -- Texas, South -- Management.
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Northern bobwhite. |
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South Texas. |
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Management. |
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Northern bobwhite -- Habitat -- Conservation -- Texas, South.
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United Nations Human Settlements Programme. |
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Range management -- Texas, South.
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Range management. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Guthery, Fred S.
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Guthery, Fred S.
Beef, brush, and bobwhites.
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| Added Title |
Quail management in cattle country |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Hernández, Fidel, 1972- Beef, brush, and bobwhites. 1st ed., Texas A & M University Press ed. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2012 9781603444750 (DLC) 2011024070 (OCoLC)731372929 |
| ISBN |
9781603445870 (electronic book) |
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1603445870 (electronic book) |
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9781603444750 |
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1603444750 |
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