Serengeti III: Human Impacts on Ecosystem Dynamics by A. R. E. Sinclair, Craig Packer, Simon A. R. uma, John M. Fryxell

Serengeti III: Human Impacts on Ecosystem Dynamics



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Serengeti III: Human Impacts on Ecosystem Dynamics A. R. E. Sinclair, Craig Packer, Simon A. R. uma, John M. Fryxell
Language: English
Page: 512
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0226760332, 9780226760339
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"This book builds on the previous two volumes on the Serengeti ecosystem. The first volume, Serengeti: The
Dynamics of an Ecosystem (CH, Sep''80), synthesizes the previous 20 years of research on herbivore-carnivore
population dynamics and vegetation-herbivore systems. The second, Serengeti II (CH, Feb''96, 33-3300), updates
information on ecosystem dynamics, conservation, and changes brought about by a growing population of pastoralists
and agriculturalists surrounding the Serengeti. Serengeti III focuses on major changes taking place in this ecosystem
and their impact on the future, intensified by the growing human population near the protected area. In 16
multiauthored chapters, ecologists, paleontologists, epidemiologists, economists, social scientists, and mathematicians
report on a program that integrates socioeconomic research and decision making with ecological research. The goal is
to develop a better understanding of the feedback loop between natural and human components of the Serengeti
ecosystem. This work is best studied in the context of the other two volumes. The three together provide an
unparalleled long-term study of natural and anthropogenic changes to a large, intact ecosystem and offer approaches
to conservation. A critical addition to the conservation biology library....Essential."—Choice
(Choice )

"This book illustrates the complexity of the challenges ahead for the Serengeti ecosystem, as well as the need for integrative, multidisciplinary approaches." (Nathalie Pettorelli Ecoscience )

"An important extension of previous volumes and a valuable case study in community-based conservation." (Ian Powell Biologist )

"Serengeti III''s value lies in its extensive coverage of the ecosystem processes, providing the background for conservation planning and management. . . . A valuable and important reference for students, scientists and managers in landscape ecology, park management, rangeland management, wildlife conservation, and social ecology." (W.G. Doerrgeloh Integrative and Comparative Biology )

About the Author

A. R. E. Sinclair is professor in the Biodiversity Research Centre at the University of British Columbia. Craig Packer is professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at the University of Minnesota. Simon A. R. Mduma is director of the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute. John M. Fryxell is professor of integrative biology at the University of Guelph.

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