Lessons from the Islands : introduced species and what they tell us about how ecosystems work / [ed. by] Anthony J. Gaston ... [et al.]. : CW69-20/1-2007E
Comprises the following sections: Background-an introduction to the ecology of Haida Gwaii and of the black-tailed deer in the forests of the Pacific rim and a description of the history of vertebrate introductions in the archipelago; Lessons from the Islands-reviews of research on biodiversity impacts of introduced deer and squirrels carried out by the Research Group on Introduced Species; Restoration: potential and challenges-descriptions of the deer culls carried out on two islands, the resulting vegetation recovery, and the likelihood of deer reimmigration; Lessons from elsewhere-a review of introduced species impacts and case studies of deer management elsewhere in North America; and Conclusions-brief summaries of the symposium outputs.
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| Department/Agency | Canadian Wildlife Service. |
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| Title | Lessons from the Islands : introduced species and what they tell us about how ecosystems work / [ed. by] Anthony J. Gaston ... [et al.]. |
| Series title | Special publication (Canadian Wildlife Service) |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Paper |
| Other formats | Electronic-[English] |
| Note(s) | "Proceedings from the Research Group on Introduced Species 2002 Symposium held in Queen Charlotte City, British Columbia, on 1-5 October 2002"--Title page. Also available in electronic format. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa - Ontario : Environment Canada. 2008. |
| Binding | Softcover |
| Description | ix, 192p. : figs., graphs, maps, references, tables, photographs ; 28 cm. |
| ISBN | 978-0-662-45995-8 |
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| Subject terms | Ecosystems |