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Author: Grzegorz Mikusiński
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018-03-29
Total Pages: 567
ISBN-13: 1107072131
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn authoritative review of the ecology of forest birds and their conservation issues throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Author: John Andrew Eastman
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780811726801
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis reference identifies 68 eastern North American bird species, incorporating discoveries in genetically-based classification. Behavior descriptions for each species proceed by season, and birds' relationships with other organisms are emphasized.
Author: James Fenwick Lansdowne
Publisher: Arrowood Press
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 725
ISBN-13: 9780884860273
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the world's greatest bird painters provides 169 color portraits of the birds of the great evergreen forests of North America. Accompanied by authoritative text.
Author: James Fenwick Lansdowne
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Grzegorz Mikusiński
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018-03-29
Total Pages: 567
ISBN-13: 1108615791
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEcology 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.
Author: Thane K. Pratt
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2009-01-01
Total Pages: 728
ISBN-13: 0300141084
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHawaii’s forest bird community is the most insular and most endangered in the world and serves as a case study for threatened species globally. Ten have disappeared in the past thirty years, nine are critically endangered, and even common species are currently in decline. Thane K. Pratt, his coeditors, and collaborators, all leaders in their field, describe the research and conservation efforts over the past thirty years to save Hawaii’s forest birds. They also offer the most comprehensive look at the reasons for these extinctions and attempts to overcome them in the future. Among the topics covered in this book are trends in bird populations, environmental and genetic factors limiting population size, avian diseases, predators, and competing alien bird species. Color plates by award-winning local photographer Jack Jeffrey illustrate all living species discussed or described.
Author: James Howard Miller
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 472
ISBN-13: 9780820327488
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide to common and unique plants found in forests of the Southeast thoroughly covers 330 species of forbs (herbaceous plants), grasses, vines, and shrubs, with a special emphasis on the plants role in wildlife sustenance. Packed with detailed color photographs, the book is a must-have for forest landowners, game and wildlife managers, biologists, outdoors enthusiasts, students--anyone with an interest in the intricate and often unexpected interrelationships between the flora and fauna of our regions forests. Features: Descriptions of native and nonnative (exotic or invasive) plants, including 330 species of forbs, in 180 genera: grasses, sedges, and rushes; woody vines and semiwoody plants; shrubs; palms and yucca; cane; cactus; ferns; and ground lichen 650 color photos Map of physiographic provinces 56 simple black-and-white drawings of flower parts, flower types, and inflorescences, leaf arrangements, leaf divisions, shapes, and margins, and parts of a grass plant Glossary Index of genera by family, index by wildlife species, and index of scientific and common names
Author: James Fenwick Lansdowne
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Published: 1966
Total Pages: 247
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBirds of the Norther Forest, paintings by J.F. Lansdowne IN LIBRARY USE ONLY REFERENCE.
Author: Sneed B. Collard
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780984446070
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFocusing on the work of University of Montana professor Richard Hutto, this book tells the story of how dozens of species of birds use the burn areas of wildfires. At least 15 bird species prefer burned forests to all other habitats.--
Author: David Whitacre
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2013-05-15
Total Pages: 431
ISBN-13: 0801466113
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUntil recently, surprisingly little has been known about the biology and behavior of tropical forest raptors, including such basic aspects as diets, breeding biology, habitat requirements, and population ecology, information critical to the development of conservation efforts. The Peregrine Fund conducted a significant eight-year-long research program on the raptor species, including owls, in Tikal National Park in Guatemala to learn more about Neotropical birds of prey. Impressive and unprecedented in scale, this pioneering research also involved the development of new methods for detecting, enumerating, and studying these magnificent but often elusive birds in their forest home. Beautifully illustrated with photographs of previously little-known species, the resulting book is the most important single source for information on the lowland tropical forest raptor species found in Central America.Neotropical Birds of Prey covers twenty specific species in depth, including the Ornate Hawk-Eagle, the Barred Forest-Falcon, the Bat Falcon, and the Mexican Wood Owl, offering thorough synopses of all current knowledge regarding breeding biology and behavior, diet, habitat use, and spatial needs. Contributors to this landmark work also show how the populations fit together as a community with overlapping habitat and prey needs that can put them in competition with reptiles and mammalian carnivores as well, yet differ from one another in their nesting or feeding behaviors and population dynamics. The work's substantive original data offer interesting comparisons between tropical and temperate zone species, and provide a basis for establishing conservation measures based on firsthand research. Making available for the first time new data on the biology, ecology, behavior, and conservation of the majestic owls and raptors of the New World tropics, this book will appeal to a wide ornithological readership, especially the many raptor enthusiasts around the world.
