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    49 references found for Castor canadensis:
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    1. Di Paola, M.E. and Kravetz, D.G. 1999. Invasive Alien Species: Legal and Institutional Framework in Argentina. Workshop on the legal and institutional dimensions of invasive alien species. IUCN.
      Summary: This article outlines the legal framework for invasive alien species in Argentina.

    2. Edmonton. 1995. A plague of compulsive dam builders: 1994 was a bumper year in Alberta for bothersome beavers. Western Report. 9: 22-23.
      Summary: A report of the effects of Castor canadensis in it's native ranges.

    3. Genovesi, P. 2005. Eradications of invasive alien species in Europe: a review. Biological Invasions. 7 (1): 127-133.
      Summary: This paper gives details of the eradications of introduced species in Europe, including the eradication of M. vison from Hiimaa Island in Estonia.

    4. Jensen, P.G., Curtis, P.D., Lehnert, M.E., and Hamelin, D.L. 2001. Habitat and structural factors influencing beaver interference with highway culverts. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 29 (2): 654-664.
      Summary: This article discusses the factors involved in beaver damage to highway culverts, and methods to reduce this damage.

    5. McKinstry, M.C., and Anderson, S.H. 1998. Using snares to live-capture beaver, Castor canadensis. Canadian Field-Naturalist. 112 (3): 469-473.
      Summary: This article outlines the various methods used for live-trapping of beavers in Wyoming.
      Summary: The North European and Baltic Network on Invasive Alien Species (NOBANIS) is a gateway to information on alien and invasive species in North and Central Europe. The participating countries are Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, European part of Russia, Sweden. The NOBANIS project will provide fact sheets on 60 of the most invasive alien species of the region, covering both animals and plant as well as microorganisms. We intend to upload 60 fact sheets - so please visit this page regularly.
      NOBANIS is available from: www.nobanis.org, this page is available from: http://www.nobanis.org/files/factsheets/Castor_canadensis.pdf [Accessed 16 February 2008]

    7. Skewes, O., González, F., Rubilar, L. and Quezada, M. 1999. Investigación, aprovechamiento y control castor, islas Tierra del Fuego y Navarino. Instituto Forestal-Universidad de Concepción, Punta Arenas.

    General references

    8. Alexander, M.D. 1998. Effects of beaver (Castor canadensis) impoundments on stream temperature and fish community species composition and growth in selected tributaries of Miramichi River, New Brunswick. Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 0 (2227): 1-44.
      Summary: This report gives details about the impacts of the beavers damming activity in its native range.

    9. Anderson, C.B. 2004. Exotic vertebrate fauna in Cape Horn County, Chile. Report – BIOKONCHIL Biodiversity Assessment Project. UFZ-Halle Environmental Research Center. Leipzig, Germany. 37 pp.
      Summary: This gives information on exotic vertebrate species in Cape Horn County, Chile.

    10. Anderson, C.B., Rozzi, R., McGehee, S.M., Torres-Mura, J.C. and Rosemond, A.D. (in review). Exotic Vertebrate Fauna in the Remote and Pristine Sub-Antarctic Cape Horn Archipelago Region of Chile. Biodiversity and Conservation.
      Summary: This article gives information on the exotic vertebrate species in the Cape Horn Archipelago region of Chile.
      Summary: This web page gives a wide variety of information on both Castor canadensis and Castor fiber. It also has a wide variety of links and resources for more information.
      Available from: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Castor_canadensis.html [Accessed July 01, 2004]

    12. Bailey, J.K., Schweitzer, J.A., Rehill, B.J., Lindroth, R.L., Martinsen, G.D., and Whitham, T.G. 2004. Beavers as molecular geneticists: A genetic basis to the foraging of an ecosystem engineer. Ecology. 85 (3): 603-608.
      Summary: A report on the molecular genetics of C. canadensis.

    13. Bailey, P. 1997. Beaver upcreek: research links Yoho National Park's buck-toothed rodents to biological diversity. Beautiful British Columbia. 39: 37.
      Summary: A man's description of his visit to Yoho National Park.
      Summary: A web site with information on Castor canadensis.
      Available from: http://www.beaversww.org/index.html [Accessed July 15, 2004]

    15. Bonino, N.A. 1995. Introduced mammals in Patagonia, southern Argentina: consequences, problems and management considerations. Pages 406-409 in J. A. Bissonette and P. R. Krausman, editors. First International Wildlife Management Congress. The Wildlife Society, Maryland USA
      Summary: This article gives information on the introduced mammals of the Patagonia region of Argentina.

    16. Briones, M., Schlatter, R., Wolodarsky, A. and Venegas C. 2001. Clasificación ambiental para hábitat de Castor canadensis (Kuhl 1820, Rodentia), de acuerdo a características de cuencas en un sector de Tierra del Fuego. Anales del Instituto de la Patagonia, Serie de Ciencias Naturales. 29: 75-93.

    17. Coronato, A., Escobar, J., Mallea, C., Roig, C.,and Lizarralde, M. 2003. Geomorphological characteristics of mountain watershed rivers colonized by Castor canadensis in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Ecologia Austral. 13 (1): 15-26.
      Summary: This article discusses the habitat preferences of the North American beaver in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.

    18. Guillermo, Martínez Pastur; Lencinas, M. Vanessa; Escobar, Julio; Quiroga, Paula; Malmierca, Laura & Lizarralde, Marta., 2006. Understorey succession in Nothofagus forests in Tierra del Fuego (Argentina) affected by Castor canadensis. Applied Vegetation Science 9: 143-154, 2006 Lizarralde, Marta; Julio Escobar; Guillermo Deferrari., 2004. Invader species in Argentina: A Review about the beaver (Castor canadensis) population situation on Tierra del Fuego Ecosystem. July 2004, Vol 29 No 7 Interciencia

    19. Harkonen, S. 1999. Forest damage caused by the Canadian beaver (Castor canadensis) in South Savo Finland. Silva Fennica. 33 (4): 247-259.
      Summary: This article gives details about the impacts of the North American beaver in Finland.
      Summary: An online database that provides taxonomic information, common names, synonyms and geographical jurisdiction of a species. In addition links are provided to retrieve biological records and collection information from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Data Portal and bioscience articles from BioOne journals.
      Available from: http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=180212 [Accessed 14 January 2008]

    21. Jaksic, F.M., Agustin Iriarte, J., Jiminez, J.E., and Martinez, D.R. 2002. Invaders without frontiers: cross border invasions of exotic mammals. Biological Invasions. 4: 157-173.
      Summary: A report on the effects of Castor canadensis as an invasive species in Argentina and Chile.

    22. Jenkins, S.H. and Busher, P.E. 1979. Castor canadensis. Mammalian Species 120: 1-8.

    23. Langan, F. 1991. Busy beaver boom is wreaking havoc. Christian Science Monitor
      Summary: A report of the effects of Castor canadensis in Canada.

    24. Lesica, P. and Miles, S. 2004. Beavers indirectly enhance the growth of Russian olive and tamarisk along eastern Montana rivers. Western North American Naturalist. 64 (1): 93-100.
      Summary: This article discusses the effects beavers have on ecosystems and the role they play in the invasion of exotic plant species such as Russian olive and tamarisk in North America.

    25. Lizarralde, M., Escobar, J. & Guillermo. 2004. Invasder species in Argentina: a review about the beaver (Castor canadensis) population situation on Tierra del Fuego ecosystem. Interciencia 29(7): 352-356.
      Summary: Impacts of beavers in Argentina.

    26. Lizarralde, M.S. 1993. Current status of the introduced beaver (Castor canadensis) population in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Ambio. 22: 351-358.
      Summary: This article gives information about the status of the North American beaver in Tierra del Fuego.

    27. Lizarralde, M.S. and Escobar, J. 2000. Mamíferos exóticos en la Tierra del Fuego. Ciencia Hoy 10.

    28. Lizarralde, M.S. and Venegas, C. 2001. El castor: un ingeniero exótico en las tierras más australes del planeta. In: R. Primack, R. Rozzi, P. Feinsinger, R. Dirzo and F. Massardo. Fundamentos de Conservación Biológica: Perspectivas Latinoamericanas. pp. 231-232. Fondo de Cultura Económica, Ciudad de México.

    29. Lizarralde, M.S., Bailliet, G., Poljak, S., Fasanella, M. & Giulivi, C. 2008. Assessing genetic variation and population structure of invasive North American beaver (Castor canadensis Kuhl, 1820) in Tierra Del Fuego (Argentina). Biological Invasions 10: 673-683.
      Summary: This study analyses the genetic diversity of invasive populations of beavers in Tierra Del Fuego (Argentina).

    30. Lizarralde, M.S., Deferrari, G., Alvarez, S.E. and Escobar, J. 1996. Effects of beaver (Castor canadensis) on the nutrient dynamics of the Southern Beech forest of Tierra del Fuego. Ecologia Austral. 6: 101-105.
      Summary: This article gives information about the impacts beavers are having on the southern beech forests of Tierra del Fuego.

    31. Lizarralde, M.S., Deferrari, G., Escobar, J. and Álvarez, S. 1996. Estado de la población de Castor canadensis introducida en Tierra del Fuego y su estudio cromosómico. PID-BID 50/92, Dirección General de Recursos Naturales de la Provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur, Ushuaia, Argentina.

    32. Lizarralde, Marta Susana; Graciela Bailliet; Sebastia´n Poljak; Mariana Fasanella; Cecilia Giulivi., 2008. Assessing genetic variation and population structure of invasive North American beaver (Castor Canadensis Kuhl, 1820) in Tierra Del Fuego (Argentina). Biol Invasions (2008) 10:673–683 DOI 10.1007/s10530-007-9161-6

    33. Lizarralde, Marta; Julio Escobar; Guillermo Deferrari y Mariana Fasanella., 2008. El castor austral. INVESTIGACION Y CIENCIA, abril, 2008

    34. Lizarralde, Marta; Julio Escobar; Guillermo Deferrari., 2004. Invader species in Argentina: A review about the beaver (Castor canadensis) population situation on Tierra del Fuego Ecosystem. July 2004, Vol 29, Number 7. Interciencia

    35. Martinez Pastur, G., Lencinas, M.V., Escovar, J., Quiroga, P., Malmierca, L. & Lizarralde, M. 2006. Understorey succession in Nothofagus forests in Tierra del Fuego (Argentina) affected by Castor canadensis. Applied Vegetation Science 9: 143-154.
      Summary: Effects of C. canadensis on Nothofagus forest understorey in Argentina.

    36. Massoia, E. and Chebez, J.C. 1993. Mamíferos silvestres del Archipiélago Fueguino. L.O.L.A., Buenos Aires. 261 pp.

    37. Mellink, E. and Luevano, J. 1998. Status of beavers (Castor canadensis) in Valle de Mexicali, Mexico. Bulletin Southern California Academy of Sciences. 97 (3): 115-120.
      Summary: This article gives details about the distribution of beavers in Mexico.

    38. Monroe, B. 1998. State Mascot and Pest. The Oregonian. A17. 17 June.
      Summary: A newspaper article about the impacts of Castor canadensis in Oregon.
      Summary: A detailed report of the effects of Castor canadensis as an invasive species in Finland.
      Available from: http://www.biodiv.org/doc/case-studies/aid/cs-aid-fi-castor-en.pdf

    40. Nummi, P. 2006: NOBANIS – Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet – Castor canadensis. – From: Online Database of the North European and Baltic Network on Invasive Alien Species – NOBANIS www.nobanis.org.
      Summary: General fact sheet about C. canadensis detailing ecology, distribution and impacts.

    41. Ray, A.M.; Rebertus, A.J.; Ray, H.L. 2001. Macrophyte succession in Minnesota beaver ponds. Canadian Journal of Botany. 79: 487-499.
      Summary: A report suggesting Castor canadensis is a keystone species.

    42. Rinaldi, C., and Cole, T.M. 2004. Environmental seasonality and incremental growth rates of beavers (Castor canadensis) incisors: implications for palaeobiology. Palaeogeography-Palaeoclimatology-Palaeoecology. 206: 289-301.
      Summary: An indepth study on the ecological and physiological effects on logitudinal growth rates of teeth.

    43. Rosell, Frank, Boszer, Orsolya, Collen, Peter & Parker, Howard., 2005. Ecological impact of beavers Castor fiber and Castor canadensis and their ability to modify ecosystems. Mammal Review 35 (3-4), 248-276.

    44. Rozzi, R. and Massardo, F. 2002. Antecedentes de Biodiversidad y Sitios Prioritarios en la Comuna Cabo de Hornos: Recopilación de Información sobre los Ecosistemas Subantárticos en Apoyo a la Estrategia Nacional y Plan de Acción para la Biodiversidad. Informe Técnico. Comisión Nacional del Medio Ambiente XII Región, Punta Arenas, Chile.

    45. Rozzi, R. and Sherriffs, M.F. 2003. El visón (Mustela vison Schreber, Carnivora: Mustelidae), un nuevo mamíferos exótico para la Isla Navarino. Anales del Instituto de la Patagonia 31:97-104.

    46. Rozzi, R., Massardo, F., Berghoefer, A., Anderson, C., Berghoefer, U. and Araya, P. 2004. Documento Base para la Incorporación del Territorio Insular del Cabo de Hornos a la Red Mundial de Reservas de Biosfera. Programa MaB - UNESCO. 173 pp.

    47. Sielfeld, W. and Venegas, C. 1980. Poblamiento e impacto ambiental de Castor canadensis Kuhl, en Isla Navarino, Chile. Anales del Instituto de la Patagonia. 11: 247-257.
      Summary: This article gives information about the impacts of the North American beaver on Navarino Island, Chile.
      Summary: A web site with information on Castor canadensis.
      Available from: http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/bio/mammal/Rod/Beaver/beaver.htm [Accessed July 27, 2004]

    49. Torres-Mura, J.C. 2004. Fauna del Archipiélago Fuegino y el Cabo de Hornos. Informe – FDI CORFO, Fundación EuroChile. Santiago, Chile.
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