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Author : Stuart Peter Sharp,Mark C. Mainwaring,Andreas Nord
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889718696
Author : Peter O. Dunn,Anders Pape Møller
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780198824268
Climate change issues are attracting rapidly increasing interest from a wide range of biologists due to their unprecedented effects on global biodiversity, although there remains a lack of general knowledge as to the environmental consequences of such rapid change. Compared with any other class of animals, birds provide more long-term data and extensive time series, a more geographically and taxonomically diverse source of information, a richer source of data on a greater range of topics dealing with the effects of climate change, and a longer tradition of extensive research. The first edition of the book was widely cited and this new edition continues to provide an exhaustive and up-to-date synthesis of our rapidly expanding level of knowledge as it relates to birds, highlighting new methods and areas for future research.
Author : Anders Pape Møller,Wolfgang Fiedler,Peter Berthold
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780199569748
"Effects of Climate Change on Birds provides an exhaustive and up-to-date synthesis of the science of climate change as it relates to birds." -- Back cover.
Author : James W. Pearce-Higgins,Rhys E. Green,Rhys Green
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 45,7 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 : Dieter Thomas Tietze
Publisher : Springer
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319916897
The average person can name more bird species than they think, but do we really know what a bird “species” is? This open access book takes up several fascinating aspects of bird life to elucidate this basic concept in biology. From genetic and physiological basics to the phenomena of bird song and bird migration, it analyzes various interactions of birds – with their environment and other birds. Lastly, it shows imminent threats to birds in the Anthropocene, the era of global human impact. Although it seemed to be easy to define bird species, the advent of modern methods has challenged species definition and led to a multidisciplinary approach to classifying birds. One outstanding new toolbox comes with the more and more reasonably priced acquisition of whole-genome sequences that allow causative analyses of how bird species diversify. Speciation has reached a final stage when daughter species are reproductively isolated, but this stage is not easily detectable from the phenotype we observe. Culturally transmitted traits such as bird song seem to speed up speciation processes, while another behavioral trait, migration, helps birds to find food resources, and also coincides with higher chances of reaching new, inhabitable areas. In general, distribution is a major key to understanding speciation in birds. Examples of ecological speciation can be found in birds, and the constant interaction of birds with their biotic environment also contributes to evolutionary changes. In the Anthropocene, birds are confronted with rapid changes that are highly threatening for some species. Climate change forces birds to move their ranges, but may also disrupt well-established interactions between climate, vegetation, and food sources. This book brings together various disciplines involved in observing bird species come into existence, modify, and vanish. It is a rich resource for bird enthusiasts who want to understand various processes at the cutting edge of current research in more detail. At the same time it offers students the opportunity to see primarily unconnected, but booming big-data approaches such as genomics and biogeography meet in a topic of broad interest. Lastly, the book enables conservationists to better understand the uncertainties surrounding “species” as entities of protection.
Author : Hans Meltofte
Publisher : Museum Tusculanum Press
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8763512793
About 50 species of shorebirds breed in the Arctic, where they constitute the most characteristic component of the tundra avifauna. Here, we review the impact of weather and climate on the breeding cycle of shorebirds based on extensive studies conducted across the Arctic. Conditions for breeding shorebirds are highly variable among species, sites and regions, both within and between continents. Weather effects on breeding are most moderate in the Low Arctic of northern Europe and most extreme in the Siberian High Arctic. The decision of whether or not to breed upon arrival on the breeding grounds, the timing of egg-laying and the chick-growth period are most affected by annual variation in weather. In large parts of the Arctic, clutch initiation dates are highly correlated with snowmelt dates and in regions and years where extensive snowmelt occurs before or soon after the arrival of shorebirds, the decision to breed and on the breeding ecology of clutch initiation dates appear to be a function of food availability for laying females. Once incubation is initiated, adult shorebirds appear fairly resilient to variations in temperature with nest abandonment primarily occurring in case of severe weather with new snow covering the ground. Feeding conditions for chicks, a factor highly influenced by weather, affects juvenile production in most regions. Predation has a very strong impact on breeding productivity throughout the Arctic and subarctic, with lemming Dicrostonyx spp. and Lemmus spp. fluctuations strongly influencing predation rates, particularly in the Siberian Arctic. The fate of Arctic shorebirds under projected future climate scenarios is uncertain, but High Arctic species and populations appear particularly at risk. Climatic amelioration may benefit Arctic shorebirds in the short term by increasing both survival and productivity, whereas in the long term habitat changes both on the breeding grounds and on the temperate and tropical non-breeding areas may put them under considerable pressure and may bring some of them near to extinction. Their relatively low genetic diversity, which is thought to be a consequence of survival through past climatically-driven population bottlenecks, may also put them more at risk to anthropogenic-induced climate variation than other avian taxa.
Author : Eric M. Wood,Jherime L. Kellermann
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781482240313
Bird migration is a well-researched phenological event. However, few studies in North America have investigated the effects of climate change and extreme weather on the relationships of migratory avian species and their seasonal resources. This is a critical gap in knowledge that limits our ability to prioritize management and conservation applications throughout the annual cycle. Phenological Synchrony and Bird Migration: Changing Climate and Seasonal Resources in North America explores critical linkages between migratory birds, their seasonal resources, and shifts in climate change and weather events. Gathered from projects conducted during spring or fall migration, the book covers topics such as: Conservation and management considerations for migratory birds throughout the United States with respect to climate change The relation of climate on the wintering grounds to spring migration of short- and long-distance migratory birds The relationships of migratory birds and their seasonal resources, and the nature of these relationships in the face of climate change and extreme weather events at stopover habitats in both spring and fall migration With contributions from over 40 researchers, the book will help readers understand the effects of climate change on migratory birds and will provide a solid basis for further inquiry and research in this area.
Author : Janice Wormworth,Cagan H. Sekercioglu
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781139503808
'The ability of the birds to show us the consequences of our own actions is among their most important and least appreciated attributes. Despite the free advice of the birds, we do not pay attention', said Marjory Stoneman Douglas in 1947. From ice-dependent penguins of Antarctica to songbirds that migrate across the Sahara, birds' responses provide early warning signs of the impact of climate change. Winged Sentinels: Birds and Climate Change uses colourful examples to show how particular groups of birds face heightened threats from climate change and to explore how we can help birds adapt in a warming world. Generously illustrated with colour photographs, the book is a fascinating insight into what climate change means for birds, and the potential consequences of ignoring these warning signs.
Author : Peter O. Dunn,Anders Pape Møller
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780192557582
Climate change issues are attracting rapidly increasing interest from a wide range of biologists due to their unprecedented effects on global biodiversity, although there remains a lack of general knowledge as to the environmental consequences of such rapid change. Compared with any other class of animals, birds provide more long-term data and extensive time series, a more geographically and taxonomically diverse source of information, a richer source of data on a greater range of topics dealing with the effects of climate change, and a longer tradition of extensive research. The first edition of the book was widely cited and this new edition continues to provide an exhaustive and up-to-date synthesis of our rapidly expanding level of knowledge as it relates to birds, highlighting new methods and areas for future research.
Author : Christoph Zöckler,World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1899628169
Author : David L. Swanson,Francois Vezina,Andreas Nord,Andrew McKechnie
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832503720
Author : Sylvain Giroud,Julia Nowack,Kenneth B. Storey,Andreas Nord
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889662739
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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Delegated legislation
ISBN : UCR:31210024751628
Author : Susan C. Walls,Caitlin R. Gabor
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889636181
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Water
ISBN : PSU:000068688868