Project Gutenberg 2010-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 80 Fitch, Henry S. (Henry Sheldon) 1909 2009 Rainey, Dennis G. Ecological Observations on the Woodrat, Neotoma floridana Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Ecological Observations on the Woodrat, Neotoma floridana" by Henry S. Fitch and Dennis G. Rainey is a scientific publication produced in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1950s. This detailed study focuses on the population dynamics and ecological interactions of the eastern woodrat, particularly within the context of environmental changes observed over an eight-year period at the University of Kansas Natural History Reservation. The book provides critical insights into the species' habitat preferences, feeding habits, breeding behavior, and the various factors influencing its population density. The main content of the book revolves around the authors' extensive observations of the woodrat and how its population fluctuated in response to environmental conditions, such as weather patterns and habitat changes due to land use and successional plant growth. The study reveals how the woodrat plays a significant ecological role by influencing plant communities and providing shelter for various other species in its abandoned houses. The authors detail the woodrat's preferences for specific habitats, such as wooded areas with dense understory, and note the challenges it faces from predators and competition. Ultimately, the book documents a declining trend in woodrat populations following a peak due to various ecological pressures, offering valuable scientific data for future research on this species and its ecosystem. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Wood rats QH Text Animal Animals-Wild-Mammals Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 114922 114932 2024-09-14T07:54:14.976093 2023-09-14T12:26:52.364857 text/html text/html 111083 2021-01-06T22:43:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 281523 2021-01-06T22:43:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 360313 2024-09-14T07:54:20.087070 application/epub+zip 360143 2024-09-14T07:54:17.453073 application/epub+zip 104336 2024-09-14T07:54:16.519093 application/epub+zip 546343 2024-09-14T07:54:22.111097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530392 2024-09-14T07:54:19.426059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127036 2022-09-15T10:35:28.317303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103481 103351 2024-09-14T07:54:14.684092 2023-09-14T12:26:52.099824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 103389 2021-01-06T22:43:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 36849 2021-01-06T22:43:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 103404 2021-01-06T22:43:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36841 2021-01-06T22:43:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20605 2024-09-14T07:54:22.244082 application/rdf+xml 25026 2024-09-14T07:54:16.865076 image/jpeg 4788 2024-09-14T07:54:16.691097 image/jpeg 360349 2024-09-14T07:54:14.996069 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia