Mammal Community Dynamics: Management and Conservation in the Coniferous Forests of Western North America

Foreword Jack Ward Thomas Part I. Management and Conservation Issues for Various Taxa: 1. Introduction and historical perspective C. Zabel and R. Anthony 2. Forests and woodlands of western North America M. Hemstrom 3. Faunal composition and distribution of mammals in western coniferous forests T. Lawlor 4. Habitat ecology and conservation of bats in western coniferous forests J. Hayes 5. Ecological relationships of terrestrial small mammals in western coniferous forests J. Hallet, M. O' Connell and C. Maguire 6. Ecology and conservation of arboreal rodents of western coniferous forests W. Smith, J. Waters, R. Anthony, N. Dodd and C. Zabel 7. Small and mid-sized carnivores S. Buskirk and W. Zielinski 8. Ecology, conservation and restoration of large carnivores in western N. America K. Kunkel 9. Ungulates in western coniferous forests: habitat relationships, population dynamics and ecosystem processes J. Kie, R. Terry Bowyer and K. Stewart Part II. Community and Ecosystem Relations: 10. Relationships among fungi and small mammals in forested ecosystems D. Luoma, J. Trappe, A. Claridge, K. Jacobs and E. Cazares 11. Ecology of coarse woody debris and its role as habitat for mammals W. McComb 12. The ecological role of tree-dwelling mammals in western coniferous forests K. Aubry, J. Hayes, B. Biswell and B. Marcot 13. The role of ungulates and large predators on plants, community structure and ecosystem processes in national parks F. Singer, G. Wang, and N. Hobbs 14. The role of the lynx-hare cycle in boreal forest community dynamics S. Boutin, C. Krebs, R. Boonstra and A. Sinclaire 15. Association of mammals with riparian ecosystems in Pacific Northwest forests R. Anthony, A. O'Connell, M. Pollock and J. Hallet Part III. Conservation Issues and Strategies: 16. Small mammals in a landscape mosaic: implications for conservation K. Martin and W. McComb 17. Measuring and interpreting changes in connectivity for mammals in coniferous forests L. Scott Mills, M. Schwartz, D. Tallmon, K. Lair 18. An evolutionary and behavioural perspective on dispersal and colonization of mammals in fragmented landscapes J. Wolff 19. The functional diversity of mammals in coniferous forests of western North America B. Marcot and K. Aubry 20. Synthesis and future perspective R. Anthony and C. Zabel Index.