Prairie Dogs
Author | : C. N. Slobodchikoff |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2009-02-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674031814 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674031814 |
Rating | : 4/5 (814 Downloads) |
Download or read book Prairie Dogs written by C. N. Slobodchikoff and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-02-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors synthesize the results of their long-running study of Gunnison’s prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni), one of the keystone species of the short-grass prairie ecosystem. By examining the complex factors behind prairie dog decline, we can begin to understand the problems inherent in our adversarial relationship with the natural world.