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1 online resource (xiii, 432 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-421) and index. |
| Summary |
With the demise of the American chesnut, oaks are more vital than ever within the web of North American wildlife. This volume focuses on the relationship between an oak forest's acorn yield and the species of wildlife that depend on it. |
| Contents |
Oaks and acorns as a foundation for ecosystem management / William J. McShea, William M. Healy -- pt. 1. Patterns and processes of oak forests. Distribution and abundance of oaks in North America / William H. McWilliams [and others] -- The postglacial history of oak forests in eastern North America / Marc D. Abrams -- Fire history and postsettlement disturbance ; The ecological basis for oak silviculture in eastern North America / Daniel Dey -- Native diseases and insects that impact oaks / Steven W. Oak -- Gypsy moths and forest dynamics / Joseph S. Elkinton [and others] -- Dynamics of old-growth oak forests in the eastern United States / Lee E. Frelich, Peter B. Reich -- pt. 2. Ecology and patterns of acorns. The behavioral ecology of masting in oaks / Walter D. Koenig, Johannes M.H. Knops -- Dynamics of acorn production by five species of southern Appalachian oaks / Cathryn H. Greenberg, Bernard R. Parresol -- Nutritional value of acorns for wildlife / Roy L. Kirkpatrick, Peter J. Pekins -- Acorn dispersal by birds and mammals / Michael A. Steele, Peter D. Smallwood -- Ecological webs involving acorns and mice : basic research and its management implications / Richard S. Ostfeld -- Acorns and white-tailed deer : interrelationships in forest ecosystems / George A. Feldhamer -- Oak trees, acorns, and bears / Michael R. Vaughan -- Turkeys, acorns, and oaks / David E. Steffen, Nelson W. Lafon, Gary W. Norman -- Squirrels and oaks / Christopher C. Smith, Martin A. Stapanian -- pt. 3. Management of oaks for wildlife. Fire and oak management / David H. Van Lear, Patrick H. Brose -- California's oak woodlands / Richard B. Standiford -- Ecology and management of evergreen oak woodlands in Arizona and New Mexico / Peter F. Ffolliott -- Managing eastern oak forests for wildlife / William M. Healy -- Goals and guidelines for managing oak ecosystems for wildlife / William M. Healy, William J. McShea. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Forest ecology -- North America.
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Forest ecology. |
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North America. |
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Oak -- Ecology -- North America.
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Oak -- Ecology. |
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Oak. |
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Forest management -- North America.
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Forest management. |
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Wildlife conservation -- North America.
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Wildlife conservation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
McShea, William J.
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Healy, William M.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Oak forest ecosystems. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002 0801867452 (DLC) 00012804 (OCoLC)45505827 |
| ISBN |
0801877989 (electronic book) |
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9780801877988 (electronic book) |
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0801867452 (alkaline paper) |
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9780801867453 (alkaline paper) |
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0801877474 (paperback) |
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9780801877476 (paperback) |
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