Adaptive strategies and population ecology of northern grouse . [Volume 1] / / Arthur T. Bergerud and Michael W. Gratson, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910822183303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c1987
• ISBN: 0-8166-5536-7; 0-8166-1470-9
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (835 pages) : illustrations
• Altri autori (Persone): BergerudA. T; GratsonMichael W
• Disciplina: 598/.616
• Soggetti: Grouse; Bird populations; Adaptation (Biology)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: A Wildlife Management Institute-sponsored book."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographies and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Authors""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Part I. Population Studies""; ""FOREST GROUSE""; ""Chapter 1. A Relation between Aggressive Behavior and Population Dynamics in Blue Grouse""; ""1.1 Introduction""; ""1.2 Study areas and methodology""; ""1.3 Demographic findings""; ""1.4 Behavioral findings""; ""1.5 Discussion""; ""1.6 Summary""; ""Chapter 2. Demography and Behavior of Insular Blue Grouse Populations""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Description of study areas""; ""2.3 Methods""; ""2.4 Demography""; ""2.5 Behavior""; ""2.6 Discussion""; ""2.7 Summary""; ""Chapter 3. Demography and Behavior of Ruffed Grouse in British Columbia"" ""3.1 Introduction""; ""3.2 Study area and methods""; ""3.3 Demographic Findings""; ""3.4 Aggressiveness and approachability of birds""; ""3.5 Discussion""; ""3.6 Summary""; ""Chapter 4. Winter Arboreal Feeding Behavior of Ruffed Grouse in East-Central Minnesota""; ""4.1 Introduction""; ""4.2 Study area and methods""; ""4.3 Results and discussion""; ""4.4 Conclusions""; ""4.5 Summary""; ""STEPPE GROUSE""; ""Chapter 5. Spatial Patterns, Movements, and Cover Selection by Sharp-tailed Grouse""; ""5.1 Introduction""; ""5.2 Study area"" ""5.3 Methods""; ""5.4 Results""; ""5.5 Discussion""; ; ""5.6 Summary""; ""Chapter 6. Reproductive Ecology of Female Greater Prairie Chickens in Minnesota""; ""6.1 Introduction""; ""6.2 Study area""; ""6.3 Methods""; ""6.4 Results""; ""6.5 Discussion""; ""6.6 Summary""; ""Chapter 7. Mate Choice by Female Sage Grouse""; ""7.1 Introduction""; ""7.2 Study area and methods""; ""7.3 Territorial establishment and mating success""; ""7.4 Hen selection of mating centers or cocks""; ""7.5 Discussion""; ""7.6 Summary""; ""TUNDRA GROUSE""; ""Chapter 8. Behavior of White-tailed Ptarmigan during the Breeding Season"" ""8.1 Introduction""; ""8.2 Study areas""; ""8.3 Methods""; ""8.4 Early territorial behavior""; ""8.5 Territories and territorial maintenance""; ""8.6 Pair bonds""; ""8.7 The brood period""; ""8.8 Male postbreeding flocks""; ""8.9 Summary""; ""Chapter 9. Cyclic Population Changes and Some Related Events in Rock Ptarmigan in Iceland""; ""9.1 Introduction""; ""9.2 Study areas""; ""9.3 Methods""; ""9.4 Results and Discussion""; ""9.5 Summary""; ""Chapter 10. Winter Survival and Breeding Strategies of Willow Ptarmigan""; ""10.1 Introduction"" ""10.2 Study area""; ""10.3 Methods""; ""10.4 Numbers, breeding success, and mortality""; ""10.5 The winter environment""; ""10.6 Ptarmigan survival strategies for the winter environment""; ""10.7 Spring spacing behavior and its effect on the population""; ""10.8 Conclusions""; ""10.9 Summary""; ""Chapter 11. Demography of an Island Population of Willow Ptarmigan in Northern Norway""; ""11.1 Introduction""; ""11.2 Study area""; ""11.3 Materials and methods""; ""11.4 General features of population variations""; ""11.5 Annual variations in production""; ""11.6 Hypotheses to explain changes in production""