×


 x 

Shopping cart
. Ed(S): Stenseth, Nils Chr.; Lidicker, William Z. - Animal Dispersal - 9780412293306 - V9780412293306
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Animal Dispersal

€ 201.58
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Animal Dispersal Hardback. This work provides a synthesis of the literature on dispersal in small mammal species and uses them as models for dispersal in other animals. Editor(s): Stenseth, Nils Chr.; Lidicker, William Z. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
4.1.1 Demographic significance Confined populations grow more rapidly than populations from which dispersal is permitted (Lidicker, 1975; Krebs, 1979; Tamarin et at., 1984), and demography in island populations where dispersal is restricted differs greatly from nearby mainland populations (Lidicker, 1973; Tamarin, 1977, 1978; Gliwicz, 1980), clearly demonstrating the demographic signi­ ficance of dispersal. The prevalence of dispersal in rapidly expanding populations is held to be the best evidence for presaturation dispersal. Because dispersal reduces the growth rate of source populations, it is generally believed that emigration is not balanced by immigration, and that mortality of emigrants occurs as a result ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
Number of Pages
365
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412293306
SKU
V9780412293306
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

Reviews for Animal Dispersal
...it provides an introduction to the problems and potential significance of other animals' dispersal that is missing in other books...any student of dispersal will want this book on hand - BioScience; ...very useful for all researchers that have been studying and are planning to study problems concerning dispersal - Animal Behaviour; ...a detailed organic review ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Animal Dispersal


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!