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Small Carnivores: Evolution, Ecology, Behaviour, and Conservation has been needed for decades. It is the first compendium of recent research on a group of mammals, since 1970s. It covers a wide range of subdisciplines and techniques and should be considered a solid baseline for further research on this little-known group of highly interesting mammals. Knowledge regarding how ecosystems function increases, then the valuable role of small carnivores and the necessity for their conservation should be regarded as great interest to academics and wildlife researchers. This ebook focuses on the 232 species of the mammalian Order Carnivora with an average body mass <21.5 kg. Small carnivores inhabit virtually all of the Earth’s ecosystems. They occupy multiple trophic levels and play important roles in the regulation of ecosystems, such as natural pest control, seed dispersal and nutrient cycling. In areas where humans have extirpated large carnivores, small carnivores may become the dominant predators, which may increase their abundance (“mesopredator release”) to the point that they can sometimes destabilize communities, drive local extirpations and reduce overall biodiversity. 625 p.
- Emmanuel Do Linh San, Editor. University of Fort Hare, Alice (South Africa).
- Jun J. Sato, Editor. Fukuyama University, Fukuyama (Japan).
- Jerrold L. Belant, Editor. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (USA). Et al..
- Publication date (digital version): 2022-07 – Wiley-Blackwell; Copyright © 2022 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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