9780365886969 - Some Ecosystem Responses to European Wild Boar Rooting in a Deciduous Forest (Classic Reprint) de Singer, Francis J. (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book investigates the impact of European wild boar rooting on a forest ecosystem. The author examines the effects of rooting by wild boar on forest litter, soil chemistry, surface fauna, and nutrient cycling. The study was conducted in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and provides compelling evidence that wild boar rooting can alter forest floor plant cover, reduce leaf litter depth, and mix soil horizons. Furthermore, the author demonstrates that rooting can accelerate the decomposition of organic matter and alter soil nutrient availability, particularly calcium, phosphorus, and nitrogen. The findings highlight the role of wild boar as ecosystem engineers, capable of modifying forest structure and function, thus contributing to our understanding of the complex interactions within forest ecosystems. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.