LEADER 04295nam 2200565Ia 450 001 9910739467903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a3-642-36555-8 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-642-36555-3 035 $a(CKB)2670000000388639 035 $a(EBL)1317522 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000923935 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11511472 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000923935 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10870644 035 $a(PQKB)10255120 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-642-36555-3 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1317522 035 $a(iGPub)SPNA0028091 035 $a(PPN)170490998 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000388639 100 $a20111102d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEuropean bison $ethe nature monograph /$fMalgorzata Krasinska 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aBerlin ;$aHeidelberg $cSpringer-Verlag$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (379 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a3-642-42907-6 311 $a3-642-36554-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aForeword.- Acknowledgements.- 1. Introduction -- 2. Systematics, registration and nomenclature -- 3. Morphology and longevity -- 4. Genetics.- 5. The original range of the species Bison bonasus (L.) -- 6. The European bison and the aurochs on Polish territory -- 7. The natural population of Lowland European bison in the Bia?owie?a  Forest -- 8. The  restitution of the European bison in enclosures within the Bia?owie?a Forest.- 9. European bison in the Bia?owie?a Forest ?  a characterisation of the environment -- 10. The restitution of a free-ranging  bison population in the Bia?owie?a Forest -- 11. The rhythm to bison activity -- 12. Reproduction -- 13. Behaviour patterns -- 14. Food and use of the environment.- 15. Social organisation of the population -- 16. The spatial structure of populations -- 17. Population management -- 18. The significance of the Bia?owie?a bison for the preservation and recognition of the species Bison bonasus -- 19. Threats to the species Bison bonasus -- 20. Bison as protected animals -- 21. Cooperation over the restitution of the European bison in the Bia?owie?a Forest -- 22. The restitution of bison in captive breeding  in Poland -- 23. Restitution of free-ranging populations around the world -- 24. Hybrids between the European bison and domestic cattle -- 25. American bison a close relative of European bison. . 330 $aThe mighty and majestic European bison is the relictual embodiment of the wildness of prehistoric Europe. Tragically, the millennia since that time have seen so many species driven to extinction by human impacts, and the European bison has only narrowly avoided the same fate. Today, the species represents the symbolic sentinel of successful conservation actions in a world in which such achievements remain few and far between. From an early stage in the restitution of the European bison, husband-and-wife team Ma?gorzata Krasi?ska and Zbigniew A. Krasi?ski have been participating in relevant management initiatives and researching all facets of the bison, from its morphology and diet, to its movements, social life and reproduction, and the conservation management actions that have been taken to save it. Now they have summarised this wealth of knowledge on the species, giving rise to a publication ideal for students, professional biologists and conservationists, but also for all nature enthusiasts. This new edition of the monograph offers extensively updated content taking into account research carried out on the European bison in the last few years. Also featured, a new chapter devoted to knowledge of the genetics of the species drawn up by Ma?gorzata Tokarska of the Bia?owie?a-based Mammal Research Institute PAS. 606 $aEuropean bison 606 $aBison$zEurope 615 0$aEuropean bison. 615 0$aBison 676 $a599.643 700 $aKrasinska$b Magorzata$01424381 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910739467903321 996 $aEuropean Bison$93553546 997 $aUNINA