Download or read book Ouachita and Ozark Mountains Symposium written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents 5-year results of silvicultural treatments associated with ecosystem management research in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas. Results from stand-level treatments include regeneration dynamics of pine and hardwood species, effects of treatment on birds and small mammals, mast production, visual quality, oak decline, and organic matter. Pretreatment landscape findings include measurements of woody vegetation; birds, mammals, and herpetofauna; fish communities and trophic structure; hydrology; and evaluation of susceptibility to gypsy moth outbreaks.
Download or read book Cerulean Warbler Status Assessment written by Paul B. Hamel and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-08-16 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cerulean warbler, Dendroica cerulea (Wilson), is a wood warbler in the Subfamily Parulinae of the Family Emberizidae, Order Passeriformes. No controversial or unsettled issues exist in the taxonomy of this bird. The numbers of cerulean warblers are declining at rates comparable to the most precipitous rates documented among North American birds by the cooperative Breeding Bird Survey. Recent evidence suggests that events on breeding, stopover, and wintering grounds are implicated in this decline. However, no detailed life history study of the species exists. This status assessment is an attempt to assemble what is known of the species into a form that will enable biologists in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to make a decision on whether or not to propose listing of the species under the Endangered Species Act. The report will also help the Service and others establish priorities for monitoring; research; and habitat protection, restoration, and management that will conserve this species. Cerulean warbler is a small, neotropical migratory bird that weighs approximately 8-10 grams, and has relatively long, pointed wings and a short tail. All plumages have two white wing bars and white tail spots. Males have streaked backs in all plumages; females do not. Males in breeding plumage are blue above, white below, with a blueblack neck ring. Females in breeding plumage are bluish green above, white below washed with yellow, with a white or yellowish line over the eye. Young birds are similar to the adult females but greener. Cerulean warblers feed primarily on insects throughout the year. Open-cup nests are placed in the canopy of forest trees where the birds raise usually a single brood. Clutch size is usually 3-4 eggs. Adult and juvenile mortality rates are unknown. The longevity record is at least 6 years. Only 1 of 1399 banded individuals has been encountered later away from the original capture locality. Conventional wisdom about habitat for cerulean warblers is that the birds breed in large tracts of deciduous forest having large trees and an open understory. These tracts may be in upland or bottomland situations. Migratory and winter season habitats are poorly known. Cerulean warblers breed in eastern North America primarily in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys. The range generally extends from the eastern Great Plains, north to Minnesota; east to Massachusetts; and south to North Carolina and Louisiana. During migration the birds pass through the southern U.S., across the Gulf of Mexico to the highlands of Central America, and on to South America. They winter in the lower elevations of the subtropical zone of the eastern slope of the Andes and other mountains in northern South America. Historical data on the occurrence and abundance of the species are sparse and do not permit estimation of total numbers. However, it is clear that this species was a conspicuous and abundant bird throughout the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys in the past century. Currently the birds are much less numerous in areas where formerly they were abundant. The North American Breeding Bird Survey suggests that, during the past 30 years, the population has declined at an average annual rate of approximately 4%. Summaries of the Breeding Bird Survey, Breeding Bird Census, Breeding Bird Atlas, conservation status, and other information pertinent to individual nations, states, and provinces are presented for each political division within the range of the species. Current numbers and distribution of the species are such that an adequate summary of occurrence by land ownership categories cannot be prepared, other than to state that the birds are found on public lands, industrial forest lands, and other private lands. One study found the birds more frequently on public than on other land ownerships.
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Download or read book Qualitative Research for the Information Professional written by G. E. Gorman and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This established text is the only introduction to qualitative research methodologies in the field of library and information management. Its extensive coverage encompasses all aspects of qualitative research work from conception to completion, and all types of study in a variety of settings from multi-site projects to data organization. The book features many case studies and examples, and offers a comprehensive manual of practice designed for LIS professionals. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and includes three new chapters. It has been updated to take account of the substantial growth in the amount and quality of web-based information relevant to qualitative research methods and practice, and the many developments in software applications and resources. The authors have identified a clear need for a new chapter on the evaluation of existing research, as a gateway into new research for information professionals. The final chapter, 'Human Resources In Knowledge Management', takes the form of a model case study, and is an 'ideal' qualitative investigation in an information setting. It exemplifies many of the approaches to qualitative research discussed in earlier chapters. Readership: Directed primarily at the beginner researcher, this book also offers a practical refresher in this important area for the more experienced researcher. It is a useful tool for all practitioners and researchers in information organizations, whether libraries, archives, knowledge management centres, record management centres, or any other type of information service provider.
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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.
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Download or read book ECOL MIGRANT BIRDS written by RAPPOLE JOHN H. and published by Smithsonian Books (DC). This book was released on 1995-11-17 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incorporating new information on migratory birds, most gathered within the past decade, this comprehensive synthesis is the first book to explore migration principally from the perspective of the tropical, or nonbreeding, portion of the migrant life cycle.
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