Author: Cristian F. EstadesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Forest Birds in Landscape Mosaics
Author: Cristian F. EstadesForest Bird Demography in a Landscape Mosaic
Author: Dean L. UrbanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bird populations
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Land Mosaics
Author: Richard T. T. FormanPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521479806
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
An analysis and synthesis of the ecology of heterogeneous land areas.
Mosaic Landscapes and Ecological Processes
Author: L. HanssonPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401107173
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
This series presents studies that have used the paradigm of landscape ecology. Other approaches, both to landscape and landscape ecology are common, but in the last decade landscape ecology has become distinct from its predecessors and its contemporaries. Landscape ecology addresses the relationships among spatial patterns, temporal patterns and ecological processes. The effect of spatial configurations on ecological processes is fundamental. When human activity is an important variable affecting those relationships, landscape ecology includes it. Spatial and temporal scales are as large as needed for comprehension of system processes and the mosaic included may be very heterogeneous. Intellec tual utility and applicability of results are valued equally. The Inter national Association for Landscape Ecology sponsors this series of studies in order to introduce and disseminate some of the new knowledge that is being produced by this exciting new environmental science. Gray Merriam Ottawa, Canada Foreword This is a book about real nature, or as close to real as we know - a nature of heterogeneous landscapes, wild and humanized, fine-grained and coarse-grained, wet and dry, hilly and flat, temperate and not so temper ate. Real nature is never uniform. At whatever spatial scale we examine nature, we encounter patchiness. If we were to look down from high above at a landscape of millions of hectares, using a zoom lens to move in and out from broad overview to detailed inspection of a square meter we would see that patterns visible at different scales overlay one another.
Restoring North America's Birds
Author: Robert AskinsPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300093160
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
This accessible book draws on recent research on bird species and their habitats to explain how basic principles of bird ecology and landscape ecology can help us create scientifically sound plans for protecting and restoring the rich diversity of North American birds. This edition includes an afterword that reviews noteworthy literature that has appeared since the first edition was completed in 1999. This new material--on such key issues as the importance of preserving large expanses of natural habitat, the importance of maintaining early successional habitats, and the habitat requirements of neotropical migrants--shows how the research on landscape ecology of birds has shaped conservation policy more rapidly than most would have predicted. Praise for the earlier edition: "This book is first-rate--very broad in scope and appeal, readable, and truly integrative in its coverage of landscape ecology and its implications for avian conservation biology. . . . It will be of significant interest to researchers and students of conservation biology, ornithology and ecology; land managers; conservation agencies; and anyone with an interest in protecting the rich avian diversity of North America."--Trevor E. Pitcher, American Scientist "This wonderful book . . . is especially relevant for conservation biologists from all walks of life."--Kathryn E. Sieving, Auk "An enjoyable read for anyone, from the amateur birder to the professional scientist."--J. Michael Reed, Ecology
Forest Bird Habitat Suitability Models and the Development of General Habitat Models
Author: Beatrice Van HornePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds
Author: Grzegorz MikusińskiPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108574637
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds is a unique review of current understanding of the relationships between forest birds and their changing environments. Large ecological changes are being driven by forest management, climate change, introduced pests and pathogens, abiotic disturbances, and overbrowsing. Many forest bird species have suffered population declines, with the situation being particularly severe for birds dependent on attributes such as dead wood, old trees and structurally complex forests. With a focus on the non-tropical parts of the Northern Hemisphere, the text addresses the fundamental evolutionary and ecological aspects of forest birds using original data analyses and synthesising reviews. The characteristics of bird assemblages and their habitats in different European forest types are explored, together with the macroecological patterns of bird diversity and conservation issues. The book provides a valuable reference for ecologists, ornithologists, conservation professionals, forest industry employees, and those interested in birds and nature.
The Effects of Forest Patch Size on Bird Distribution in a Forest Mosaic Landscape
Author: Douglas J. BeltmanVertebrate Conservation and Biodiversity
Author: David L. HawksworthPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402063202
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
This book draws together a wide range of papers from researchers around the world that address the conservation and biodiversity of vertebrates, particularly those in terrestrial habitats. Collectively, the papers provide a snap-shot of the types of studies and actions being taken in vertebrate conservation and provide topical examples that will make the volume especially valuable for use in conservation biology courses.
Ecological Bulletins, Targets and Tools for the Maintenance of Forest Biodiversity
Author: Per AngelstamPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 144431307X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Maintaining forest biodiversity by combining protection, management and restoration of forest and woodland landscapes is a central component of sustainable development. Evidence that there are threshold levels for how much habitat loss may be tolerated for viable populations of specialised species to be maintained. Policy-makers, businesses and managers pose questions about how to balance use of renewable forest resources and conserve biodiversity. Examples are presented on how biodiversity assessments can be made. Proposes how the critical gaps in our knowledge identified throughout the book could be filled through macroecological research and international co-operation.