Newman Chris (Research Associate Research Associate Wildlife And Conservation Research Unit Department Of Zoology University Of Oxford Uk) - The Badgers Of Wytham Woods A Model For Behaviour Ecology And Evolution - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: The badgers of Wytham Woods (Oxford UK) have been studied continuously and intensively by David Macdonald for almost 50 years (25 of them with his former student and co - author Chris Newman) generating a wealth of data pertaining to every facet of their ecology and evolution. Through a mix of accessible highly readable prose and cutting - edge science the authors weave a riveting scientific story of the lives of these intriguing creatures highlighting the insights offered to science more broadly through badgers as a model system. They provide a paradigm - from population down to molecule - for a deeper understanding of mammalian behaviour ecology epidemiology evolutionary biology and conservation. The real value of this long - term study is particularly apparent with current and globally relevant challenges such as climate change disease epidemics and senescence. This unique dataset enables us to examine these issues in a context that only a half - century experiment can reveal. The Badgers of Wytham Woods will appeal to a broad audience of professional academics (especially carnivore and mammalian biologists) researchers and students at all levels governmental and non - governmental wildlife bodies and to the natural historian fascinated by wild animals and the remarkable processes of nature they exemplify.
Title: The Badgers Of Wytham Woods A Model For Behaviour Ecology And Evolution
Author(s): Newman Chris (Research Associate Research Associate Wildlife And Conservation Research Unit Department Of Zoology University Of Oxford Uk)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780192845368
Pages: 592 Pages, 272 Line Figures And Colour Photographs
Publication Date: 2/3/2023
Category: Conservation Of Wildlife & Habitats