Keywords:
Birds -- Conservation -- America.
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Birds -- Migration -- America.
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Birds -- Ecology -- America.
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Birds -- Habitat -- America.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
The apparent decline in numbers among many species of migratory songbirds is a timely subject in conservation biology, particularly for ornithologists, ecologists, and wildlife managers. This book is an attempt to discuss the problem in full scope. It presents an ambitious, comprehensive assessment of the current status of neotropical migratory birds in the U.S., and the methods and strategies used to conserve migrant populations. Each chapter is an essay reviewing and assessing the trend from a different viewpoint, all written by leaders in the fields of ornithology, conservation, and population biology.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (506 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780195359176
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=430449
DDC:
598.252/5/097
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: Importance of Knowledge and its Application in Neotropical Migratory Birds -- PART I: POPULATION TRENDS -- 1 Population Trends from the North American Breeding Bird Survey -- 2 The Strength of Inferences about Causes of Trends in Populations -- PART II: TEMPORAL PERSPECTIVES ON POPULATION LIMITATION AND HABITAT USE -- 3 When and How are Populations Limited? The Roles of Insect Outbreaks, Fire, and Other Natural Perturbations -- 4 Summer versus Winter Limitation of Populations: What are the Issues and What is the Evidence? -- 5 Habitat Requirements During Migration: Important Link in Conservation -- 6 Habitat Use and Conservation in the Neotropics -- PART III: FOREST MANAGEMENT -- 7 Impacts of Silviculture: Overview and Management Recommendations -- 8 Effects of Silvicultural Treatments in the Rocky Mountains -- 9 Silviculture in Central and Southeastern Oak Pine Forests -- PART IV: GENERAL HUMAN EFFECTS -- 10 Effects of Agricultural Practices and Farmland Structures -- 11 An Assessment of Potential Hazards of Pesticides and Environmental Contaminants -- 12 Livestock Grazing Effects in Western North America -- PART V: SCALE PERSPECTIVES -- 13 Habitat Fragmentation in the Temperate Zone -- 14 A Landscape Ecology Perspective for Research, Conservation, and Management -- 15 Ecology and Behavior of Cowbirds and their Impact on Host Populations -- 16 Single-Species versus Multiple-Species Approaches for Management -- 17 Summary: Model Organisms for Advancing Understanding of Ecology and Land Management -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- W.
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