Ecology and Management of Neotropical Migratory Birds

A Synthesis and Review of Critical Issues

Thomas E. Martin, Deborah M. Finch (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

512 Seiten

1996
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-508452-8 (ISBN)

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An ambitious, comprehensive assessment of the current status of neotropical migratory birds in the USA, and the methods and strategies for conserving migrant populations. This book represents an attempt to lay out the subject in its full scope, with chapters reviewing and assessing the various subjects written as consensus documents by several leading workers representing various views.

Introduction ; 1. Population Trends and The North American Breeding Bird Survey ; 2. The Strength of Inferences About Causes of Trends in Populations ; 3. When and How are Populations Limited ; 5. Habitat Requirements During Migration ; 6. Habitat Use and Conservation during Winter in the Neotropics ; 7. Impacts of Silviculture ; 8. Effects of Silvicultural Treatments in the Rocky Mountains ; 9. Silviculture in Central and Southeastern Oak Pine Forests ; 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 ; 13. Habitat Fragmentation in the Temperate Zone ; 14. Landscape Ecology and Bird Management ; 15. Ecology and Behavior of Cowbirds and their Deleterious Effects on Host Populations ; 16. Single-Species versus Multiple-Species Approaches for Management ; 17. Summary: Model Organisms for Advancing Understanding of Ecology and Land Management

Erscheint lt. Verlag	6.6.1996
Zusatzinfo	line figures, maps, tables
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	153 x 229 mm
Gewicht	803 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	0-19-508452-7 / 0195084527
ISBN-13	978-0-19-508452-8 / 9780195084528
Zustand	Neuware