Bird Conservation And Agriculture

Author : Deborah J. Pain,M. W. Pienkowski
Publisher : Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0125442807

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Farming and Birds in Europe by Deborah J. Pain,M. W. Pienkowski Pdf

In this unique book an international cast of authors highlight all aspects of the problems associated with farming and bird conservation. Discussion ranges from the socio-political pressures on farm policy to the effects of management on a variety of bird species throughout the more and less developed parts of the European Union. Potential changes in the Common Agricultural Policy are considered in terms of how they have been and can be tailored to benefit birds and wildlife through such initiatives as the new Agri-Environment Regulation. Farming and Birds in Europe addresses the need for policy efforts to focus on both the concerns of conservation and sensible farm production in a timely manner. An opportunity not to be missed is at hand, and this book provides much of the importance in seeing that a sensible conclusion is reached, both for the needs of the farmer and consumer and for the birds and wildlife of the European countryside. Key Features * Provides a detailed, up-to-date account of n Common Agricultural Policy and Bird Conservation * Important resource for aid in developing land use policy * Includes an integrated approach to policy making

Author : Jeremy D. Wilson,Andrew D. Evans,Philip V. Grice
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 052173472X

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Bird Conservation and Agriculture by Jeremy D. Wilson,Andrew D. Evans,Philip V. Grice Pdf

Writing for researchers, professionals and graduate students, the authors summarize the collapse of populations of many farmland bird species in the 20th century, one of the biggest conservation problems of the day. They firstly set the historical context of change in agriculture and bird communities since the 18th century, and introduce the bird communities of agricultural land today. They then provide an overview of this very active area of applied conservation science, including in-depth case studies of 16 species that, taken together, illustrate the many ways that agricultural intensification has affected bird populations. Moreover, they show how this evidence base, coupled with recent greening of agriculture policy, has provided opportunities to manage agricultural land to better integrate the needs of food production and bird conservation. They conclude by looking forward to challenges that the conservation of bird populations on agricultural land is likely to face in the near future.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : OCLC:1193402494

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Farming & Birds in Europe by Anonim Pdf

Farming is the single largest land-use in Europe. It accounts for nearly one half of the total land area of the European Union and is consequently home to many of our most common and widespread birds, as well as to those adapted to particular agricultural landscapes. However, until relatively recently, the conservation importance of farmlands went unrecognised. Furthermore, much of the special value of farmlands has been lost or degraded in recent years as a result of the unprecedented rate of development of new and environmentally damaging land management techniques. Many farmland birds are now in sharp decline, or threatened with local extinction, as a result of the sorts of agricultural intensification encouraged by the Common Agricultural Policy and other related national policies. In this book, an international cast of authors highlight all aspects of these problems from the socio-political pressures on farm policy to the effects of management on a variety of bird species throughout the more and less developed parts of the EU. They go on to consider how the much needed changes in the CAP have and can be tailored to benefit birds and wildlife through such initiatives as the Agri-environment Regulation.

Author : Jeremy D. Wilson,Andrew D. Evans,Philip V. Grice
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521571814

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Bird Conservation and Agriculture by Jeremy D. Wilson,Andrew D. Evans,Philip V. Grice Pdf

This gripping and chillingly realistic novel from "New York Times" bestselling author Sharon Draper shows that all it takes is one bad decision for everything to change. Diamond knows not to get into a car with a stranger. But what if the stranger is well-dressed and handsome? On his way to meet his wife and daughter? And casting a movie that very night--a movie in need of a star dancer? What then? Then Diamond might make the wrong decision. It's a nightmare come true: Diamond Landers has been kidnapped. She was at the mall with a friend, alone for only a few brief minutes--and now she's being held captive, forced to endure horrors beyond what she ever could have dreamed, while her family and friends experience their own torments and wait desperately for any bit of news. From "New York Times "bestselling author Sharon Draper, this is a riveting exploration of power: how quickly we can lose it--and how we can take it back.

Author : David R. Williams,Robert G. Pople,David A. Showler,Lynn V. Dicks,Matthew F. Child,Erasmus K.H.J. zu Ermgassen,William J. Sutherland
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781907807985

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Bird Conservation by David R. Williams,Robert G. Pople,David A. Showler,Lynn V. Dicks,Matthew F. Child,Erasmus K.H.J. zu Ermgassen,William J. Sutherland Pdf

This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of wild birds. The authors worked with an international group of bird experts and conservationists to develop a global list of interventions that could benefit wild birds. For each intervention, the book summarises studies captured by the Conservation Evidence project, where that intervention has been tested and its effects on birds quantified. The result is a thorough guide to what is known, or not known, about the effectiveness of bird conservation actions throughout the world. The preparation of this synopsis was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council and Arcadia.

Author : Raymond J. O'Connor,Michael Shrubb
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1990-03-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521389739

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Farming and Birds by Raymond J. O'Connor,Michael Shrubb Pdf

This attractively illustrated book reviews the effects of agricultural development on bird populations in Britain. Examining modern farmland as a bird habitat, it explains the changes, both in habitat structure and in available resources, that have occurred as a result of mechanisation and use of agrochemicals. Farmland bird communities are described, and their composition related to farm structure and land use. Based extensively on empirical data extracted from the British Trust for Ornithology's Common Bird Census and from nest histories recorded in the BTO'S Nest Record Scheme, the book presents an important analysis of the position of agricultural bird populations under modern farming systems. Particular examination has been made of the impact of changing methods, rotations and crops, which have been underestimated in the past. Resulting from the co-operation between a professional ornithologist and a working cereal farmer, this book provides an objective and informed view of the impact of British agriculture on bird populations.

Author : John M. Marzluff
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300237146

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In Search of Meadowlarks - Birds, Farms, and Food in Harmony with the Land by John M. Marzluff Pdf

An ornithologist's personal look at farming practices that finds practical solutions for sustainable food production compatible with bird and wildlife conservation With predictions of a human population of more than nine billion by the middle of this century and eleven billion by 2100, we stand at a crossroads in our agricultural evolution. In this clear and engaging yet scientifically rigorous book, wildlife biologist John M. Marzluff takes a personal approach to sustainable agriculture. He travels to farms and ranches across North and Central America, including a Nebraska corn and soybean farm, California vineyards, cattle ranches in Montana, and small sustainable farms in Costa Rica, to understand the unique challenges and solutions to sustainable food production. Agriculture and wildlife can coexist, Marzluff argues, if farmers are justly rewarded for conservation; if future technological advancements increase food production and reduce food waste; and if consumers cut back on meat consumption. Beginning with a look backward at our evolutionary history and concluding with practical solutions for change that will benefit farmers and ranchers, he provides an accessible and insightful study for the ecologically minded citizen, farmer, rancher, or conservationist.

Author : Ann Juneau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : OSU:32435077549962

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Wild Birds and Agriculture, 1969-1980 by Ann Juneau Pdf

Author : David Lindenmayer,Damian Michael,Mason Crane,Sachiko Okada,Philip Barton,Karen Ikin,Daniel Florance
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486303120

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Wildlife Conservation in Farm Landscapes by David Lindenmayer,Damian Michael,Mason Crane,Sachiko Okada,Philip Barton,Karen Ikin,Daniel Florance Pdf

An increasing number of Australians want to be assured that the food and fibre being produced on this continent have been grown and harvested in an ecologically sustainable way. Ecologically sustainable farming conserves the array of species that are integral to key ecological processes such as pollination, seed dispersal, natural pest control and the decomposition of waste. Wildlife Conservation in Farm Landscapes communicates new scientific information about best practice ways to integrate conservation and agriculture in the temperate eucalypt woodland belt of eastern Australia. It is based on the large body of scientific literature in this field, as well as long-term studies at 790 permanent sites on over 290 farms extending throughout Victoria, New South Wales and south-east Queensland. Richly illustrated, with chapters on birds, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates and plants, this book illustrates how management interventions can promote nature conservation and what practices have the greatest benefit for biodiversity. Together the new insights in this book inform whole-of-farm planning.

Author : David Lindenmayer,Damian Michael,Mason Crane,Sachiko Okada,Philip Barton,Karen Ikin,Daniel Florance
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781486303113

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Wildlife Conservation in Farm Landscapes by David Lindenmayer,Damian Michael,Mason Crane,Sachiko Okada,Philip Barton,Karen Ikin,Daniel Florance Pdf

An increasing number of Australians want to be assured that the food and fibre being produced on this continent have been grown and harvested in an ecologically sustainable way. Ecologically sustainable farming conserves the array of species that are integral to key ecological processes such as pollination, seed dispersal, natural pest control and the decomposition of waste. Wildlife Conservation in Farm Landscapes communicates new scientific information about best practice ways to integrate conservation and agriculture in the temperate eucalypt woodland belt of eastern Australia. It is based on the large body of scientific literature in this field, as well as long-term studies at 790 permanent sites on over 290 farms extending throughout Victoria, New South Wales and south-east Queensland. Richly illustrated, with chapters on birds, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates and plants, this book illustrates how management interventions can promote nature conservation and what practices have the greatest benefit for biodiversity. Together the new insights in this book inform whole-of-farm planning.

Author : John M. Marzluff
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780300252705

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In Search of Meadowlarks by John M. Marzluff Pdf

An ornithologist’s personal look at farming practices that finds practical solutions for sustainable food production compatible with bird and wildlife conservation With predictions of a human population of more than nine billion by the middle of this century and eleven billion by 2100, we stand at a crossroads in our agricultural evolution. In this clear and engaging yet scientifically rigorous book, wildlife biologist John M. Marzluff takes a personal approach to sustainable agriculture. He travels to farms and ranches across North and Central America, including a Nebraska corn and soybean farm, California vineyards, cattle ranches in Montana, and small sustainable farms in Costa Rica, to understand the unique challenges and solutions to sustainable food production. Agriculture and wildlife can coexist, he argues, if farmers are justly rewarded for conservation; if future technological advancements increase food production and reduce food waste; and if consumers cut back on meat consumption. Beginning with a look backwards at our evolutionary history and concluding with practical solutions for change that will benefit farmers and ranchers, Marzluff provides an accessible and insightful study for the ecologically minded citizen, farmer, rancher, or conservationist.

Author : F. E. L. Beal
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066338080776

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Some Common Birds in Their Relation to Agriculture by F. E. L. Beal Pdf

The current publication is a collection of brief abstracts of the results of food studies of about 30 grain and insect-eating birds belonging to 10 different families conducted by the U.S.' Department of Agriculture, who has for some years past been conducting a systematic investigation of the food of species which are believed to be of economic importance. Thousands of birds' stomachs have been carefully examined in the laboratory, and all the available data respecting the food brought together.

Author : David R. Williams,Robert G. Pople,David A. Showler,Lynn V. Dicks,Matthew F. Child,Erasmus K.H.J. zu Ermgassen,William J. Sutherland
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing
Page : 831 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781907807213

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Bird Conservation by David R. Williams,Robert G. Pople,David A. Showler,Lynn V. Dicks,Matthew F. Child,Erasmus K.H.J. zu Ermgassen,William J. Sutherland Pdf

This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of wild birds. The authors worked with an international group of bird experts and conservationists to develop a global list of interventions that could benefit wild birds. For each intervention, the book summarises studies captured by the Conservation Evidence project, where that intervention has been tested and its effects on birds quantified. The result is a thorough guide to what is known, or not known, about the effectiveness of bird conservation actions throughout the world. The preparation of this synopsis was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council and Arcadia.

Author : Nicholas J. Aebischer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110943037

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Ecology and Conservation of Lowland Farmland Birds by Nicholas J. Aebischer Pdf

Programy instalacyjne Adobe Acrobat Reader 16bit, 32 bit, prezentacje i materiały informacyjne w formatach pdf i pps dot. British Ornithologists' Union oraz ich wydawnictw, prezentacja zawartości CD w formacie pdf.

Author : Charles William Nash,Ontario. Department of Agriculture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : CHI:086860250

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The Birds of Ontario in Relation to Agriculture by Charles William Nash,Ontario. Department of Agriculture Pdf