Selective harvesting regimes are often implemented because age and sex classes
contribute differently to population dynamics and hunters show preferences associated with …

There has been a recent surge of interest in remote sensing and its use in ecology and
conservation but this is the first book to focus explicitly on the NDVI (Normalised Difference …

During the last century humans have dramatically accelerated alterations and loss of
biodiversity worldwide. Changes to our planet's ecosystems by Humans go back tens of …

Aim Identifying the variables that influence animal home range size is important for
understanding the biological requirements of individuals and their social interactions. Given …

Carnivores have been used as a model to understand the effects of competition in
community structure. Behavioral mechanisms that facilitate species coexistence have been …

Vegetation structure is identified as an important biodiversity indicator providing the physical
environment that generates, supports, and maintains forest biodiversity. Airborne lidar …

Biodiversity is a multifaceted concept that often eludes simple operational definitions. As a
result, a variety of definitions have been proposed each with varying levels of complexity …

Because many large mammal species have wide geographical ranges, spatially distant
populations may be confronted with different sets of environmental conditions. Investigating …

Broad scale population estimates of declining species are desired for conservation efforts.
However, for many secretive species including large carnivores, such estimates are often …

The last century has seen a dramatic reversal in the status of large carnivores in Europe. A
suite of co-occurring factors has permitted a large-scale recovery of most populations. We …