Download or read book Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds written by Grzegorz Mikusiński and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Forest Bird Communities written by S. J. Petty and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Preliminary Survey of Forest Bird Communities in Northern Idaho written by S. R. Peterson and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Ecology of Bird Communities written by John A. Wiens and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major study of avian community ecology.

Download or read book Vertebrate Conservation and Biodiversity written by David L. Hawksworth and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-09 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Biogeography and Ecology of Forest Bird Communities written by Allen Keast and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Forest Bird Communities of the Hawaiian Islands written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Boreal Birds of North America written by Jeffrey V. Wells and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A wonderful book that highlights the globally unique and important boreal forest ecoregion from an avian perspective, with fresh twists. Your ideas about where those migrant and wintering birds in your backyards have come from will be forever changed after you read this.”--Gordon Orians, Professor Emeritus of Biology, University of Washington “One of the planet's most amazing spectacles is the seasonal ebb and flow of migrants from the boreal forests to warmer winter quarters, with stopovers in our neighborhoods in between. This book tells you how connected the world is and what's at risk if we damage any part of it.”--Stuart Pimm, Doris Duke Professor of Conservation Ecology, Duke University, winner of the 2006 Dr. A. H. Heineken Prize “This diverse set of contributions about birds that nest in and migrate to and from North America's boreal forest demonstrates the remarkable interconnectedness of ecosystems across the hemispheres and the incredible responsibility we face to protect them.”--Bridget Stutchbury, York University, author of Silence of the Songbirds and The Private Lives of Birds “The fact that billions of birds breed in North America’s boreal forest is amazing enough, but this assemblage is even more remarkable when understood as playing completely different, major ecological roles across the temperate and tropical Americas during the northern winter. This book definitely will broaden your thinking about ecological connections across the hemisphere and the global-scale phenomenon that crosses our skies twice each year.”--John W. Fitzpatrick, Louis Agassiz Fuertes Director, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Download or read book Breeding Bird Communities in a Naturally Fragmented Forest Ecosystem in Grand Teton National Park Wyoming written by Gregory Robert Schrott and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Forest Bird Communities of the Hawaiian Islands written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Forest Bird Communities in the Baraboo Hills Wisconsin written by Michael J. Mossman and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book New Perspectives in Forest Science written by Helder Viana and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-04-26 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forest management should allow the sustainable use of forests. This is only possible through solid knowledge in the disciplines that forest science encompasses. The readers of New Perspectives in Forest Science have an excellent source of information on actual trends of forest research and knowledge about the use of forest and landscape. This book has been written by specialists focusing on the following aspects of forest science: C cycle, biomass, forest restoration, forest resources and biodiversity. The authors of this book are of different nationalities and specialties, thus providing diverse perspectives on the subject of forestry. We hope that the chapters of this book can serve both students and researchers, as excellent guides to improve their knowledge on forest science.

Download or read book Forest Wildlife habitat Relationships written by Stephen DeStefano and published by Society of American Foresters.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Effects of Suburban Development on Forest Bird Communities written by Daniel A. Kluza and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book On the Community Composition and Abundance of Delaware Forest Birds written by William P. Brown and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forest birds differentially respond to deforestation and fragmentation: some species are absent from small patches, some species increase in abundance in isolated patches, while others are not present in patches that appear to be of sufficient quality and area to meet their ecological requirements. Mechanisms currently associated with forest fragmentation, such as increased nest predation and nest parasitism, are insufficient to predict how populations of a given species, or individuals, respond to deforestation. Based on published data representing 573 forest patches, I examined the effects of deforestation on the abundance of forest birds and tested the hypothesis that species exhibit differential responses to deforestation based on their mean body mass. Very small, small, and large species were present in reduced numbers, or not at all, in small, isolated patches while medium and intermediate species often increased in abundance in these forests. Cavity-nesting species appear less affected than cup-nesting species of similar size. I found that forest bird communities can be generally predicted based on the home range needs and the average body mass of individual bird species; mass may be an indicator of competitive abilities. A natural experiment was conducted in the State of Delaware to verify and refine the above patterns detected in the literature. The effects of local forest cover, patch area, and patch isolation on the abundance of five mass classes of forest birds were examined with regression analyses based on data collected from 296 forest patches. Very small (e.g., most warblers), small (e.g., Ovenbird, Red-eyed Vireo) and large (e.g., American Crow) birds increased in abundance (number detected per survey) with increasing local forest cover, patch area, and decreasing patch isolation. Intermediate birds (e.g., Blue Jay) decreased in abundance as local forest cover and patch area increased, and increased in abundance as isolation increased. The abundance of medium (e.g., Wood Thrush) species decreased with increasing local forest cover and was not influenced by patch isolation. Abundance of medium species initially increased then decreased with increasing patch area. All of these patterns can be explained if forest resources are limiting and outcomes of interspecific competition, generally determined by body mass, either allow or restrict access to these resources. Body mass may be sufficient to predict, within bounds, avian community composition and the abundance of each species within a forest patch. (Abstract shortened by UMI.).

Download or read book Urban Bird Ecology and Conservation written by Christopher A. Lepczyk and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2012-10-26 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now that more than half of the world’s population lives in cities, the study of birds in urban ecosystems has emerged at the forefront of ornithological research. An international team of leading researchers in urban bird ecology and conservation from across Europe and North America presents the state of this diverse field, addressing classic questions while proposing new directions for further study. Areas of particular focus include the processes underlying patterns of species shifts along urban-rural gradients, the demography of urban birds and the role of citizen science, and human-avian interaction in urban areas. This important reference fills a crucial need for scientists, planners, and managers of urban spaces and all those interested in the study and conservation of birds in the world’s expanding metropolises.

Download or read book Forest Bird Communities in the Adirondack Mountains written by Jennifer Yantachka and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: