Author: Pedro K. UlrichPublisher:
ISBN: 9781619423268
Category : Ornithology
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Trends in Ornithology Research
Author: Pedro K. UlrichPublisher:
ISBN: 9781619423268
Category : Ornithology
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Trends in Ornithology Research
Author: Pedro K. UlrichPublisher:
ISBN: 9781608764549
Category : Ornithology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Birds are a commonly acknowledged indicator of biodiversity. This book presents an indigenous perspective on the effects of traditional activities on birds. Moreover, birds are among the main components for plant reproduction in tropical ecosystems, hummingbirds being the most important vertebrate pollinators in the Neotropics. This book puts together different approaches and perspectives to study bird-flower interaction networks, reinforcing the idea of communities displaying high connectedness. In addition, data on the number of occupied territories and breeding frequency (active nests) of nine species of vole-eating birds of prey in Finland are examined, using generalised linear models. It was expected that the effects of global warming on various vole-eating birds of prey at high latitudes were both positive and negative, in particular due to mild winters. Thus, because temperature affects the distribution limits of many organisms, global warming may provoke an advance of distribution ranges polewards. The authors also discuss whether European birds have advanced their distribution ranges mainly northwards in response to climatic warming. Furthermore, fossil footprints provide important evidence regarding the morphology, behaviour, distribution, and ecology of ancient animals. For the first time, the entire avian track record is reviewed, including its specialised ichnotaxonomy, from the Mesozoic through the Holocene. How the evidence impacts the understanding of avian evolution and ecology is discussed as well.
Invasive Birds
Author: Colleen T. DownsPublisher: CABI
ISBN: 1789242061
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
Examining globally invasive alien birds, the first part of this book provides an account of 32 global avian invasive species (as listed by the Invasive Species Specialist Group, ISSG). It acts as a one stop reference volume; it assesses current invasive status for each bird species, including details of physical description, diet, introduction and invasion pathways, breeding behaviour, natural habitat. It also looks at the environmental impact of each species, as well as current and future control methods. Full colour photographs assist with species identification and global distribution maps give a visual representation of the current known distributions of these species. The second part of the book discusses the biogeographical aspects of avian invasions, highlighting current and emerging invasive species across different regions of the world. The third section considers the impact of invasive species on native communities, problems associated with invasive bird management and the use of citizen science in the study of invasive birds.
Avian Ecology and Conservation in an Urbanizing World
Author: John M. MarzluffPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780792374589
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
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.
Translational Ecology
Author: William H.. SchlesingerPublisher:
ISBN: 9783946729297
Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
William H. Schlesinger believes that scientists have a duty to translate scientific research for non-specialists and he has a particular talent for doing so. The author of numerous scientific papers and two textbooks, he has also written hundreds of newspaper and magazine pieces, blog entries, and radio scripts that explain complex environmental issues.
Trends in Nineteenth Century Ornithology as Exemplified by the Research by Peter M. Stuwitz ...
Author: William A. MontevecchiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
Essential Ornithology
Author: Graham ScottPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0198804741
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Essential Ornithology provides the reader with a concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of birds, one of the most widely studied taxonomic groups. The book begins by considering the dinosaur origins of birds and their subsequent evolution. Development, anatomy, and physiology are then discussed followed by chapters devoted to avian reproduction, migration, ecology, and conservation. Sections dealing with aspects of bird/human relationships and bird conservation give the book an applied context. This new edition has been thoroughly updated, providing new information from rapidly-developing fields including the avian fossil record, urban and agricultural ecology, responses to climate change, invasive species biology, technologies to track movement, avian disease, and the role of citizen scientists. There is also a greater focus on North American ornithology. Drawing extensively upon the wider scientific literature, this engaging text places the results of classical studies of avian biology alongside the most recent scientific breakthroughs. Useful case studies are presented in a concise and engaging style with the student reader foremost in mind. Key points are highlighted and suggestions for guided reading and key references are included throughout. Essential Ornithology is a companion textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in avian science, as well as a useful reference for professional researchers and consultants. Amateur ornithologists will also find this book offers a scientifically rigorous and accessible overview for a more general readership.
The Birds of Concord
Author: Ludlow GriscomPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674284074
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Bird Conservation
Author: David R. WilliamsPublisher: Pelagic Publishing
ISBN: 1907807985
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 593
Book Description
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.
Effects of Climate Change on Birds
Author: Anders Pape MøllerPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199569746
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
"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.