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Soay Sheep

Soay Sheep
Author: T. H. Clutton-Brock
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2004-03-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107320380

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Soay Sheep synthesises one of the most detailed studies of demography and dynamics in a naturally regulated population of mammals. Unlike most other large mammals, the Soay sheep population of Hirta in the St Kilda archipelago show persistent oscillations, sometimes increasing or declining by more than 60% in a year. Soay Sheep explores the causes of these oscillations and their consequences for selection on genetic and phenotypic variation within the population, drawing on studies over nearly twenty years of the life-histories and reproductive careers of many individuals. Covering population dynamics, demography and their effects on selection, energetic and resource limitations on the interaction between sheep and parasites, and the adaptive significance of their reproductive characteristics, it provides unique insights into the regulation of other herbivore populations and the effects of environmental change on selection and adaptation. It will be essential reading for vertebrate ecologists, demographers, evolutionary biologists and behavioural ecologists.


Soay Sheep

Soay Sheep
Author: T. H. Clutton-Brock
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2004-03-04
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780521529907

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In the Footsteps of Sheep

In the Footsteps of Sheep
Author: Debbie Zawinski
Publisher:
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2016
Genre: Knitting
ISBN: 9780942018387

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"In the Footsteps of Sheep details the completion of a mission the author, a Welsh-born Scot, set for herself: to travel and camp throughout Scotland, find cast off tufts of wool from 10 Scottish sheep breeds, then spin the wool on her spinning stick while walking (or waiting for ferries), and finally design and knit one pair of socks to represent each breed ... all the while writing about her adventures and taking plenty of photographs. Debbie has written beautifully about her journey; the hills, shorelines, and bogs explored; the sheep and people she met along the way; weather both foul and fair, and a particularly exciting chapter about the intriguing St. Kilda archipelago and its feral Soay and Boreray sheep. The eleven sock patterns, one at the end of each chapter, are a bonus and, for those of us unable to gather and spin our own fleece, all were test-knitted with commercial wool. The designs are knitted from top to toe with different motifs, among them color-patterns, cables, spirals, stripes, Kilt Hose with top-turnovers, and a pair of baby booties."--Provided from Amazon.com.


The Encyclopedia of Historic and Endangered Livestock and Poultry Breeds

The Encyclopedia of Historic and Endangered Livestock and Poultry Breeds
Author: Janet Vorwald Dohner
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 030013813X

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"The need to preserve farm animal diversity is increasingly urgent, says the author of this definitive book on endangered breeds of livestock and poultry. Farmyard animals may hold critical keys for our survival, Jan Dohner warns, and with each extinction, genetic traits of potentially vital importance to our agricultural future or to medical progress are forever lost."--BOOK JACKET.


Bibliography of Agriculture

Bibliography of Agriculture
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1922
Release: 1975
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

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Wildlife Disease Ecology

Wildlife Disease Ecology
Author: Kenneth Wilson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 693
Release: 2019-11-14
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1107136563

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Introduces readers to key case studies that illustrate how theory and data can be integrated to understand wildlife disease ecology.


Storey's Guide to Raising Miniature Livestock

Storey's Guide to Raising Miniature Livestock
Author: Sue Weaver
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2012-11-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1603426787

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Whether you want to the make most of a small plot of land or add diversity to a large farm, raising miniature livestock can be a fun and profitable experience. With expert advice on choosing a breed that suits your needs, Sue Weaver shows you how to house, feed, and care for miniature goats, sheep, donkeys, pigs, horses, cattle, and llamas. You’ll be inspired by profiles of successful breeders as you learn everything you need to know to keep your miniature livestock healthy and productive.


Pamphlets on Biology

Pamphlets on Biology
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 840
Release: 1897
Genre:
ISBN:

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Soay Sheep

Soay Sheep
Author: T. H. Clutton-Brock
Publisher:
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2003
Genre: Mammal populations
ISBN: 9781107316225

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Synthesis of remarkable long-term and well-known study of the population dynamics of soay sheep on St Kilda.


Large Herbivore Ecology, Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation

Large Herbivore Ecology, Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation
Author: Kjell Danell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2006-05-25
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1139455842

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Most large herbivores require some type of management within their habitats. Some populations of large herbivores are at the brink of extinction, some are under discussion for reintroduction, whilst others already occur in dense populations causing conflicts with other land use. Large herbivores are the major drivers for forming the shape and function of terrestrial ecosystems. This 2006 book addresses the scientifically based action plans to manage both the large herbivore populations and their habitats worldwide. It covers the processes by which large herbivores not only affect their environment (e.g. grazing) but are affected by it (e.g. nutrient cycling) and the management strategies required. Also discussed are new modeling techniques, which help assess integration processes in a landscape context, as well as assessing the consequences of new developments in the processes of conservation. This book will be essential reading for all involved in the management of both large herbivores and natural resources.