Wildlife Habitat Management of Forestlands, Rangelands, and Farmlands

Wildlife Habitat Management of Forestlands, Rangelands, and Farmlands by Payne, Neil F.. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781575240930.

A companion volume to Wildlife Habitat Management of Wetlands, this book brings together an extensive compilation of tried-and-proven manipulation techniques for enhancing the biodiversity of upland habitat for edge and interior game and nongame wildlife. The authors explore the full range of structural and nonstructural methods for natural and cultural habitat improvements. Wildlife managers and students will find clear, detailed guidance on how to reduce impact and alter plant succession for biodiversity by both direct and indirect methods. In-depth coverage is also included on such key topics as guilds, minimum viable populations, edge versus interior wildlife, size of reserves, succession, and much more. An ideal text for wildlife habitat management courses. With 1500 references, it is also an excellent reference book and guide for practicing wildlife managers.