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Author : Dan Chamberlain,Aleksi Lehikoinen,Kathy Martin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781108837194
A unique global review of high mountain bird ecology, conservation, knowledge gaps, and research priorities for their persistence.
Author : Dan Chamberlain,Aleksi Lehikoinen,Kathy Martin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781108944922
High mountain habitats are globally important for biodiversity. At least 12% of birds worldwide breed at or above the treeline, many of which are endemic species or species of conservation concern. However, due to the challenges of studying mountain birds in difficult-to-access habitats, little is known about their status and trends. This book provides the first global review of the ecology, evolution, life history and conservation of high mountain birds, including comprehensive coverage of their key habitats across global mountain regions, assessments of diversity patterns along elevation gradients, and adaptations for life in the alpine zone. The main threats to mountain bird populations are also identified, including climate change, human land use and recreational activities. Written for ecologists and naturalists, this book identifies key knowledge gaps and clearly establishes the research priorities needed to increase our understanding of the ecology of mountain birds and to aid in their conservation.
Author : Douglas F. Stotz
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1996-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0226776301
This unparalleled wealth of finely detailed ecological information on Neotropical bird communities will prove invaluable to all Neotropical wildlife managers, conservation biologists, and serious birders.
Author : William J. Sutherland,Ian Newton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004-06-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0198520867
Outlining the main methods and techniques available to ornithologists, this book brings together in one authoritative source contributions containing information on avian ecology and conservation.
Author : Grzegorz Mikusiński,Jean-Michel Roberge,Robert J. Fuller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107072138
An authoritative review of the ecology of forest birds and their conservation issues throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Author : Paul D. Goriup
Publisher : International
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015013588515
Author : Robert A. Askins
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780300127119
DIVThe decline of bird species in a wide range of North American habitats—forests, prairies, shrublands, mountain regions, marshes, and deserts—has inspired two decades of intense scientific study of bird ecology and conservation. But for professional scientists and amateur birders alike, interpreting the results of these diverse studies is often complex and bewildering. This accessible book pulls together recent research on bird species and habitats to show how basic ecological principles apply in seemingly different situations. Robert A. Askins provides an engaging introduction to bird ecology and concepts of landscape ecology, focusing on such intriguing species as Bachman’s Warbler, Red Crossbill, Mountain Plover, and Marbled Murrelet. Understanding the ancient landscapes of North America and how humans have changed them, Askins says, is essential for devising plans to protect and restore bird populations. In addition to such obvious changes to the landscape as the clearing of forests and plowing of prairies, more subtle changes also dramatically affect birds. Species may disappear when we interrupt natural disturbances by suppressing wildfires or trapping out beaver, or when we disrupt habitat with roads and housing developments. Askins challenges some of the assumptions that underlie current conservation efforts and offers concrete recommendations, based on sound ecological principles, for protecting the rich natural diversity of North America’s birds./div
Author : Diego Gil,Henrik Brumm
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199661589
This edited volume adopts an evolutionary framework to explore how pre-existing differences in life history, behaviour, and physiology of birds may determine the course of their adaptation to urban habitats.
Author : John M. Marzluff,Reed Bowman,Roarke Donnelly
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2001-09-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0792374584
The twenty-seven contributions authored by leaders in the fields of avian and urban ecology present a unique summary of current research on birds in settled environments ranging from wildlands to exurban, rural to urban.
Author : James W. Pearce-Higgins,Rhys E. Green,Rhys Green
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521114288
A critical synthesis of the impacts of climate change on birds, examining potential future effects and conservation responses.
Author : Deborah M. Finch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Bird populations
ISBN : MINN:31951D03001059T
This report was prepared in support of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Program and the USDA Forest Service's role in the program. Recent analyses of data on forest-dwelling species, many of which are neotropical migrants, show population declines in many North American areas. The literature review summarizes current information on population trends of neotropical migratory birds and the factors affecting migrant populations on the breeding and wintering grounds. Opportunities for research, monitoring, and conservation of these migrants on Forest Service lands are discussed.
Author : Henry M. Streby,David E. Andersen,David Buehler
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781315355634
Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) are migratory songbirds that breed in temperate North America, primarily in the Great Lakes region with remnant populations throughout the Appalachian Mountains, and winter in Central and northern South America. Their breeding range has contracted dramatically in the Appalachian Mountains and many populations have dramatically declined, likely due to habitat loss, competition and interbreeding with Blue-winged Warblers (Vermivora pinus), andglobal climate change.. As a result of population declines in much of the eastern portion of their breeding range, Golden-winged Warblers are listed as endangered or threatened in 10 U.S. states and in Canada and have been petitioned for protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Published in collaboration with and on behalf of The American Ornithological Society, this volume in the highly-regarded Studies in Avian Biology series compiles extensive, current research on Golden-winged Warblers and summarizes what is known and identifies many remaining unknowns, providing a wealth of peer-reviewed science on which future research and listing decisions can be based.
Author : Peter D. Vickery,James R. Herkert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Birds
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021125906
Author : Paul Johnsgard
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781609620165
"Part I outlines the habitats, ecology, and bird geography of the Rocky Mountains north of the New Mexico-Colorado border, including recent changes in the ecology and avifauna of the region. It provides detailed lists of major birding locations and guidance about where to search for specific Rocky Mountain birds. Part 2 considers all 328 regional species individually, with information on their status, habitats and ecology, suggested viewing locations, and population."--Back cover
Author : Margaret F. Kinnaird,Timothy G. O'Brien
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226437125
Hornbills are among the world’s most distinct birds. Easily recognized by their oversized beaks adorned with large casques, they range from Africa to India and throughout Asia. One of the oldest bird orders, they have been known to mankind for millennia and loom large in the mythology of indigenous cultures of tropical Asia. In the past thirty years, ecologists have uncovered many fascinating aspects of hornbill biology, from their unique nest-sealing behavior to their roles as farmers of the forest. Building on fourteen years of research, Margaret F. Kinnaird and Timothy G. O’Brien offer in Ecology and Conservation of Asian Hornbills the most up-to-date information on the evolution, reproduction, feeding ecology, and movement patterns of thirty-one species of Asian hornbills. The authors address questions of ecological functionality, ecosystem services, and keystone relationships, as well as the disturbing influence of forest loss and fragmentation on hornbills. Complemented by superb full-color images by renowned photographer Tim Laman that provide rare glimpses of hornbills in their native habitat and black-and-white illustrations by Jonathan Kingdon that highlight the intriguing aspects of hornbill behavior, Ecology and Conservation of Asian Hornbills will stand tall in the pantheon of natural history studies for years to come.