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Chapter 13: The Ecology of Bison Carcasses and Scavengers
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Wes Olson
and Johane Janelle
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- List of Maps, Figures, Tables, and Illustrations ix
- Foreword xi
- Preface xiii
- Introduction 1
- Chapter 1: The Great Slaughter 11
- Chapter 2: Interconnected Ecosystems 21
- Chapter 3: Bison as a Keystone Species 29
- Chapter 4: Grasslands 37
- Chapter 5: Bison and Seed Dispersal 49
- Chapter 6: Landscape Disturbance by Bison 61
- Chapter 7: Bison and Bugs 83
- Chapter 8: Bison and Birds 107
- Chapter 9: Bison and Small Mammals 135
- Chapter 10: Bison and Amphibians and Reptiles 157
- Chapter 11: Bison and Ungulates 167
- Chapter 12: Bison and Predators 179
- Chapter 13: The Ecology of Bison Carcasses and Scavengers 191
- Chapter 14: Rewilding: Returning Bison to Their Ancestral Lands 209
- Epilogue: Wake Up, Sleeping Buffalo 217
- Afterword: Diversity Is Strength by Dr. Leroy Little Bear 219
- Acknowledgements 221
- Appendix 1: The Buffalo: A Treaty of Cooperation, Renewal, and Restoration 225
- Appendix 2: Species Discussed in The Ecological Buffalo 227
- Appendix 3: Native Terrestrial Mammals, North of Mexico, Whose Ranges Overlapped with Those of Plains and Wood Bison 230
- Glossary 233
- Notes 239
- Bibliography 255
- Subject Index 271
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- List of Maps, Figures, Tables, and Illustrations ix
- Foreword xi
- Preface xiii
- Introduction 1
- Chapter 1: The Great Slaughter 11
- Chapter 2: Interconnected Ecosystems 21
- Chapter 3: Bison as a Keystone Species 29
- Chapter 4: Grasslands 37
- Chapter 5: Bison and Seed Dispersal 49
- Chapter 6: Landscape Disturbance by Bison 61
- Chapter 7: Bison and Bugs 83
- Chapter 8: Bison and Birds 107
- Chapter 9: Bison and Small Mammals 135
- Chapter 10: Bison and Amphibians and Reptiles 157
- Chapter 11: Bison and Ungulates 167
- Chapter 12: Bison and Predators 179
- Chapter 13: The Ecology of Bison Carcasses and Scavengers 191
- Chapter 14: Rewilding: Returning Bison to Their Ancestral Lands 209
- Epilogue: Wake Up, Sleeping Buffalo 217
- Afterword: Diversity Is Strength by Dr. Leroy Little Bear 219
- Acknowledgements 221
- Appendix 1: The Buffalo: A Treaty of Cooperation, Renewal, and Restoration 225
- Appendix 2: Species Discussed in The Ecological Buffalo 227
- Appendix 3: Native Terrestrial Mammals, North of Mexico, Whose Ranges Overlapped with Those of Plains and Wood Bison 230
- Glossary 233
- Notes 239
- Bibliography 255
- Subject Index 271