John G. Cook (retired) was an ungulate research biologist at the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement. Evelyn H. Merrill is professor emerita in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. Rachel C. Cook is a principal research scientist at the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement.

• Table of ContentsForeword: Charles T. Robbins, by Charles T. RobbinsPrefacePart I: Fundamental Relationships Underpinning Nutritional Ecology1. Introduction: Integrating Nutritional Ecology and Wildlife Management, by John G. Cook, Donald E. Spalinger, Evelyn H. Merrill, and Rachel C. Cook2. Digestive Anatomy and Processes of Herbivores in Relation to Forage, by Lisa A. Shipley3. The Value of Food: Role of Lipids, Nitrogen, Carbohydrates, Vitamins, and Minerals, by Kristin Denryter, Katherine L. Parker, and Robert G. White4. Physiology of Nutritional Influences on Animal Performance, by Kristin Denryter, Katherine L. Parker, and Robert G. White5. Nutritional Requirements of North American Ungulates, by Kristin Denryter and Robert G. White6. Environmental and Management Influences on Forage Quality and Quantity, by John G. Cook and Deborah S. MonzingoPart II: Constraints to Herbivore Nutrition7. Limitations to Herbivory: Food Intake Constrained by Plant Structure and Food Processing, by Donald E. Spalinger8. Limitations to Herbivory: Balancing Interactions Between Herbivores and Their Environment, by Rachel C. Cook and Lisa A. Shipley9. Influences of Plant Secondary Metabolites on Foraging Herbivores, by Clare McArthur, Jennifer S. Forbey, and Ann E. Hagerman10. Nutritional Limitation in Herbivore Populations: What Does the Evidence Indicate?, by Thomas R. Stephenson, Rachel C. Cook, and John A. CrousePart III: Contemporary Topics in Nutritional Ecology11. Nutrition and Density Dependence in Large Herbivores, by David G. Hewitt, N. Thompson Hobbs, Timothy E. Fulbright, Charles A. DeYoung, and John G. Cook12. Interactive Roles of Nutrition and Predation, by Jon S. Horne, Mark A. Hurley, Evelyn H. Merrill, and Rachel C. Cook13. Climate Change Impacts on Herbivore Nutrition in Northern Ecosystems, by Tara K. Meyer, Evelyn H. Merrill, and Mark A. HebblewhitePart IV: Quantifying the Nutritional Environment14. Spatially Explicit Nutritional Resources for Research and Management, by John G. Cook, Rachel C. Cook, Philip D. Walker, and Evelyn H. Merrill15. Evaluating Nutritional Status of Herbivore Populations: Animal-Based Strategies, by Rachel C. Cook, Thomas R. Stephenson, and John A. Crouse16. Integrative Approaches for Predicting Herbivore Responses to Nutritional Resources, by Ryan A. LongPart V: Integrating Nutrition for Planning and Management17. A Nutrition-explicit Habitat-use Model for Elk in the Northwestern United States , by Rachel C. Cook, Mary M. Rowland, Michael J. Wisdom, John G. Cook, and Ryan M. Nielson18. Forage Resource Evaluation System for Habitat (FRESH) and Its Uses to Date, by Thomas A. Hanley19. Integrating Nutritional Quality into Population Management: An Idaho Example, by Mark A. Hurley, Shane B. Roberts, Matthew A. Mumma, Erin A. Roche, Mark A. Hebblewhite, J. Joshua Nowak, and Paul M. Lukacs20. Management Considerations of Ungulate Nutrition: A Colorado Perspective, by Eric J. Bergman and A. Andrew Holland21. Incorporating Nutritional Considerations into Management and Land-use Planning for Caribou in Alaska, by Bruce W. Dale22. White-tailed Deer Nutritional Management in Working Forests of the Southeastern United States, by Luke Resop, Steve Demarais, and Bronson Strickland23. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe's Strategies for Integrating Nutritional Ecology in Elk Management, by David J. Vales24. Integrating Nutritional Ecology into Management: Monitoring and Evaluation, by John G. Cook, Rachel C. Cook, and Evelyn H. Merrill25. Looking to the Future, by John G. Cook, Rachel C. Cook, Evelyn H. Merrill, and David G. HewittAcknowledgementsList of ContributorsIndex

John G. Cook (retired) was an ungulate research biologist at the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement. Evelyn H. Merrill is professor emerita in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. Rachel C. Cook is a principal research scientist at the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement.

• Table of ContentsForeword: Charles T. Robbins, by Charles T. RobbinsPrefacePart I: Fundamental Relationships Underpinning Nutritional Ecology1. Introduction: Integrating Nutritional Ecology and Wildlife Management, by John G. Cook, Donald E. Spalinger, Evelyn H. Merrill, and Rachel C. Cook2. Digestive Anatomy and Processes of Herbivores in Relation to Forage, by Lisa A. Shipley3. The Value of Food: Role of Lipids, Nitrogen, Carbohydrates, Vitamins, and Minerals, by Kristin Denryter, Katherine L. Parker, and Robert G. White4. Physiology of Nutritional Influences on Animal Performance, by Kristin Denryter, Katherine L. Parker, and Robert G. White5. Nutritional Requirements of North American Ungulates, by Kristin Denryter and Robert G. White6. Environmental and Management Influences on Forage Quality and Quantity, by John G. Cook and Deborah S. MonzingoPart II: Constraints to Herbivore Nutrition7. Limitations to Herbivory: Food Intake Constrained by Plant Structure and Food Processing, by Donald E. Spalinger8. Limitations to Herbivory: Balancing Interactions Between Herbivores and Their Environment, by Rachel C. Cook and Lisa A. Shipley9. Influences of Plant Secondary Metabolites on Foraging Herbivores, by Clare McArthur, Jennifer S. Forbey, and Ann E. Hagerman10. Nutritional Limitation in Herbivore Populations: What Does the Evidence Indicate?, by Thomas R. Stephenson, Rachel C. Cook, and John A. CrousePart III: Contemporary Topics in Nutritional Ecology11. Nutrition and Density Dependence in Large Herbivores, by David G. Hewitt, N. Thompson Hobbs, Timothy E. Fulbright, Charles A. DeYoung, and John G. Cook12. Interactive Roles of Nutrition and Predation, by Jon S. Horne, Mark A. Hurley, Evelyn H. Merrill, and Rachel C. Cook13. Climate Change Impacts on Herbivore Nutrition in Northern Ecosystems, by Tara K. Meyer, Evelyn H. Merrill, and Mark A. HebblewhitePart IV: Quantifying the Nutritional Environment14. Spatially Explicit Nutritional Resources for Research and Management, by John G. Cook, Rachel C. Cook, Philip D. Walker, and Evelyn H. Merrill15. Evaluating Nutritional Status of Herbivore Populations: Animal-Based Strategies, by Rachel C. Cook, Thomas R. Stephenson, and John A. Crouse16. Integrative Approaches for Predicting Herbivore Responses to Nutritional Resources, by Ryan A. LongPart V: Integrating Nutrition for Planning and Management17. A Nutrition-explicit Habitat-use Model for Elk in the Northwestern United States , by Rachel C. Cook, Mary M. Rowland, Michael J. Wisdom, John G. Cook, and Ryan M. Nielson18. Forage Resource Evaluation System for Habitat (FRESH) and Its Uses to Date, by Thomas A. Hanley19. Integrating Nutritional Quality into Population Management: An Idaho Example, by Mark A. Hurley, Shane B. Roberts, Matthew A. Mumma, Erin A. Roche, Mark A. Hebblewhite, J. Joshua Nowak, and Paul M. Lukacs20. Management Considerations of Ungulate Nutrition: A Colorado Perspective, by Eric J. Bergman and A. Andrew Holland21. Incorporating Nutritional Considerations into Management and Land-use Planning for Caribou in Alaska, by Bruce W. Dale22. White-tailed Deer Nutritional Management in Working Forests of the Southeastern United States, by Luke Resop, Steve Demarais, and Bronson Strickland23. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe's Strategies for Integrating Nutritional Ecology in Elk Management, by David J. Vales24. Integrating Nutritional Ecology into Management: Monitoring and Evaluation, by John G. Cook, Rachel C. Cook, and Evelyn H. Merrill25. Looking to the Future, by John G. Cook, Rachel C. Cook, Evelyn H. Merrill, and David G. HewittAcknowledgementsList of ContributorsIndex

John G. Cook (retired) was an ungulate research biologist at the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement. Evelyn H. Merrill is professor emerita in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. Rachel C. Cook is a principal research scientist at the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement.

• Table of ContentsForeword: Charles T. Robbins, by Charles T. RobbinsPrefacePart I: Fundamental Relationships Underpinning Nutritional Ecology1. Introduction: Integrating Nutritional Ecology and Wildlife Management, by John G. Cook, Donald E. Spalinger, Evelyn H. Merrill, and Rachel C. Cook2. Digestive Anatomy and Processes of Herbivores in Relation to Forage, by Lisa A. Shipley3. The Value of Food: Role of Lipids, Nitrogen, Carbohydrates, Vitamins, and Minerals, by Kristin Denryter, Katherine L. Parker, and Robert G. White4. Physiology of Nutritional Influences on Animal Performance, by Kristin Denryter, Katherine L. Parker, and Robert G. White5. Nutritional Requirements of North American Ungulates, by Kristin Denryter and Robert G. White6. Environmental and Management Influences on Forage Quality and Quantity, by John G. Cook and Deborah S. MonzingoPart II: Constraints to Herbivore Nutrition7. Limitations to Herbivory: Food Intake Constrained by Plant Structure and Food Processing, by Donald E. Spalinger8. Limitations to Herbivory: Balancing Interactions Between Herbivores and Their Environment, by Rachel C. Cook and Lisa A. Shipley9. Influences of Plant Secondary Metabolites on Foraging Herbivores, by Clare McArthur, Jennifer S. Forbey, and Ann E. Hagerman10. Nutritional Limitation in Herbivore Populations: What Does the Evidence Indicate?, by Thomas R. Stephenson, Rachel C. Cook, and John A. CrousePart III: Contemporary Topics in Nutritional Ecology11. Nutrition and Density Dependence in Large Herbivores, by David G. Hewitt, N. Thompson Hobbs, Timothy E. Fulbright, Charles A. DeYoung, and John G. Cook12. Interactive Roles of Nutrition and Predation, by Jon S. Horne, Mark A. Hurley, Evelyn H. Merrill, and Rachel C. Cook13. Climate Change Impacts on Herbivore Nutrition in Northern Ecosystems, by Tara K. Meyer, Evelyn H. Merrill, and Mark A. HebblewhitePart IV: Quantifying the Nutritional Environment14. Spatially Explicit Nutritional Resources for Research and Management, by John G. Cook, Rachel C. Cook, Philip D. Walker, and Evelyn H. Merrill15. Evaluating Nutritional Status of Herbivore Populations: Animal-Based Strategies, by Rachel C. Cook, Thomas R. Stephenson, and John A. Crouse16. Integrative Approaches for Predicting Herbivore Responses to Nutritional Resources, by Ryan A. LongPart V: Integrating Nutrition for Planning and Management17. A Nutrition-explicit Habitat-use Model for Elk in the Northwestern United States , by Rachel C. Cook, Mary M. Rowland, Michael J. Wisdom, John G. Cook, and Ryan M. Nielson18. Forage Resource Evaluation System for Habitat (FRESH) and Its Uses to Date, by Thomas A. Hanley19. Integrating Nutritional Quality into Population Management: An Idaho Example, by Mark A. Hurley, Shane B. Roberts, Matthew A. Mumma, Erin A. Roche, Mark A. Hebblewhite, J. Joshua Nowak, and Paul M. Lukacs20. Management Considerations of Ungulate Nutrition: A Colorado Perspective, by Eric J. Bergman and A. Andrew Holland21. Incorporating Nutritional Considerations into Management and Land-use Planning for Caribou in Alaska, by Bruce W. Dale22. White-tailed Deer Nutritional Management in Working Forests of the Southeastern United States, by Luke Resop, Steve Demarais, and Bronson Strickland23. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe's Strategies for Integrating Nutritional Ecology in Elk Management, by David J. Vales24. Integrating Nutritional Ecology into Management: Monitoring and Evaluation, by John G. Cook, Rachel C. Cook, and Evelyn H. Merrill25. Looking to the Future, by John G. Cook, Rachel C. Cook, Evelyn H. Merrill, and David G. HewittAcknowledgementsList of ContributorsIndex