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Domestic and wild large mammalian herbivores occur on every continent except Antarctica. Through their browsing and grazing, they affect the structure and distribution not only of vegetation, but also of associated fauna. Consequently, the interactions between management practices and herbivore populations influence the biodiversity, structure and dynamics of ecosystems across vast expanses around the globe: signs of human activity that will be detectable for epochs to come. As a follow-up work to The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing, published in 2008, this new volume presents cutting-edge research on the behaviour, distribution, movement, and direct and indirect impacts of domestic and wild herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems. The respective chapters highlight strategic and applied research on cross-cutting issues in palaeontology and ecology, and provide concrete recommendations on the management of large herbivores to integrate production and conservation in terrestrial systems. Given its scope, the book will appeal to students, researchers and anyone interested in understanding these fascinating wild animals and how they shape the natural world.

Ecosystems. --- Wildlife. --- Fish. --- Environmental management. --- Animal physiology. --- Vertebrates. --- Animal ecology. --- Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management. --- Environmental Management. --- Animal Physiology. --- Animal Ecology. --- Browsing (Animal behavior) --- Grazing. --- Ungulates --- Ecology. --- Hoofed animals --- Hoofed mammals --- Hooved animals --- Hooved mammals --- Ungulata --- Mammals --- Agricultural systems --- Animal feeding --- Range management --- Pastures --- Rangelands --- Animal browsing --- Animals --- Browsing --- Food --- Zoology --- Ecology --- Vertebrata --- Chordata --- Animal physiology --- Biology --- Anatomy --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Environmental sciences --- Management --- Fish --- Pisces --- Aquatic animals --- Vertebrates --- Fisheries --- Fishing --- Ichthyology --- Biocenoses --- Biocoenoses --- Biogeoecology --- Biological communities --- Biomes --- Biotic community ecology --- Communities, Biotic --- Community ecology, Biotic --- Ecological communities --- Ecosystems --- Natural communities --- Population biology --- Physiology --- Nutrició animal --- Hàbits alimentaris --- Pasturatge --- Ungulats --- Herbívors --- Mamífers --- Gestió ambiental --- Control mediambiental --- Ecogestió --- Gestió del medi ambient --- Gestió ecològica --- Gestió mediambiental --- Ciències ambientals --- Política ambiental --- Gestió de recursos naturals --- Gestió dels ecosistemes --- Sistemes de gestió mediambiental --- Vertebrats --- Carnívors --- Insectívors (Mamífers) --- Lagomorfs --- Mamífers aquàtics --- Monotremes --- Primats --- Marsupials --- Ratapinyades --- Rosegadors --- Animals herbívors --- Insectes fitòfags --- Animals ungulats --- Mamífers ungulats --- Artiodàctils --- Perissodàctils --- Pasturament --- Ramaderia --- Sistemes agrícoles --- Deveses --- Pastors --- Comportament alimentari --- Conducta alimentària --- Costums alimentaris --- Hàbits alimentaris de l'home --- Patrons alimentaris --- Pràctiques alimentàries --- Hàbit --- Usos i costums --- Preferències alimentàries --- Alimentació --- Dieta --- Nutrició --- Nutrició del bestiar --- Nutrició dels animals domèstics --- Nutrició dels animals salvatges --- Alimentació animal --- Animals. --- Plants.