UID:
almafu_9959797011402883
Format:
1 online resource (249 p.)
ISBN:
0-643-10694-4
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1-280-48737-2
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9786613582607
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0-643-10693-6
Content:
Practical measures to reduce the impacts of development on terrestrial wildlife, promoting ecologically sustainable development.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Foreword; Contents; Acknowledgements; About the authors; Contributors; 1Introduction: contested country - regional natural resource management in Australia; 2 Potential impacts of development on flora and fauna; Types of impacts; Assessing impacts; 3 Selecting measures to reduce impacts of development on wildlife - why an understanding of ecology is fundamental; Ecosystem processes, function and resilience; Species present and absent, and their habitat; Population ecology; Animal behaviour; Movement and dispersal; 4 Avoiding impacts on flora and fauna; Conservation planning
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Ecologically sustainable development and the precautionary principleMeasures to avoid impacts on wildlife; Wildlife buffers; 5 Modifying human behaviour to reduce impacts of development on flora and fauna; Wildlife education; Fauna crossing signs; Reducing vehicle speed; 6 Measures to reduce direct fauna and flora mortality during land clearance; Fauna rescue; Plant salvage; 7 Measures to exclude or deter fauna from a development site; Fauna exclusion fences; Coverings; Reducing the attractiveness of fauna habitat; Visual deterrents; Chemical deterrents; Auditory deterrents
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8 Measures to promote safe movement of fauna around and through a development siteNatural habitat linkages; Land bridges; Fauna underpasses; Canopy bridges; Glide poles; Escape routes; Fauna inclusion fences; Alternatives to barbed wire; 9 Measures to minimise habitat degradation near a development site; Weed prevention and control; Discouraging exotic vertebrates; Reduction of artificial lighting; 10 Measures to provide additional habitat for flora and fauna impacted by development; Revegetation and restoration of ecosystems; Artificial frog ponds; Wildlife-friendly dams
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Artificial tree hollowsArtificial subterranean bat roosts; Artificial nesting platforms; Artificial retreats for reptiles; Salvaged habitat features; 11 Ex situ measures for conservation of flora and fauna; Seed preservation; Translocation; 12 Environmental offsets; Description and potential applications; Effectiveness; 13 Monitoring; How can monitoring be used?; Ecological monitoring approaches; Monitoring results; 14 Adaptive management; 15 Concluding remarks; References; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-643-10032-6
Language:
English
