The Eurasian Beaver
This book presents a case for our future coexistence with beavers by providing factual information on this species that has now passed from national memory, covering the biology, behaviour and ecology of the Eurasian beaver in a British context, from their early history in archaeology and folklore to their contemporary field signs in the wild.
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- Full title :The Eurasian Beaver.
Summary
This book presents a case for our future coexistence with beavers by providing factual information on this species that has now passed from national memory, covering the biology, behaviour and ecology of the Eurasian beaver in a British context, from their early history in archaeology and folklore to their contemporary field signs in the wild.
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- Publication Date:2015.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Pelagic Publishing
- Place of Publication:Exeter
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2015.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (62 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781784270407, 1784270407, 1784270350, 9781784270353, 1784270369, 9781784270360
- oclc:ocn908671607
- LC Classification:QL737.R6 .C384 2015
- Dewey Decimal:599.32
Table of Contents
About the authors; Chapter 1 Introduction; Beaver folklore and history in Britain; Chapter 2 Beaver Biologyand Behaviours; Taxonomy; Identification; Adaptations for a semi-aquatic lifestyle; Adaptations for a life on land; Breeding; Social behaviours; Defensive behaviours; Chemical communication and scent marking behaviours; Food processing and foraging behaviour; Chapter 3 Habitat and Population Biology; Life history; Movements, activity and territoriality; Habitat; Chapter 4 Beaver Field Signs; Teeth marks; Felled and gnawed trees; Grazed lawns/vascular plants; Feeding stations.
Foraging trailsLodges and burrows; Dams; Canals; Scent mounds; Faeces; Tracks/prints; Chapter 5 Observing Beavers; Remote camera trapping; Chapter 6 Beavers in Modern Landscapes; Beavers and the law; Beavers as ecosystem engineers; The return of the beaver; Acknowledgements; Appendix 1; Wild plants commonly eaten by beavers; Appendix 2; Beaver field signs, features and possible confusions; Appendix 3; Ethogram of common beaver behaviours; Appendix 4; Useful information sources; References; About Pelagic Publishing.
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