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Book Synopsis Granivorous Birds in Ecosystems by : Jan Pinowski
Download or read book Granivorous Birds in Ecosystems written by Jan Pinowski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was first published in 1977. It deals with the importance of weed seed and grain-eating birds in natural and agricultural environments. These birds are to be found worldwide and are a component of man-made ecosystems where they are associated with man's main food crops. An analysis is made of their evolution and genetics, population dynamics, energy and food requirements, impact on ecosystems and control. Principles, procedures and basic data are presented that can be applied to the evaluation and control of pest species anywhere in the world. In this synthesis volume full use is made of the systems approach, the ecological and evolutionary aspects of the study are integrated. In linking the studies with fundamental work on bioenergetics, new insights are provided into the behavioural and applied aspects of granivory. Studies which encompass archaeological and anthropological investigations form a backcloth for the detailed interpretation of the population biology and bioenergetics of birds.
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Download or read book Granivorous Birds in Ecosystems written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :International Association for Ecology. Working Group on Granivorous Birds Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :448 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Nestling Mortality of Granivorous Birds Due to Microorganisms and Toxic Substances by : International Association for Ecology. Working Group on Granivorous Birds
Download or read book Nestling Mortality of Granivorous Birds Due to Microorganisms and Toxic Substances written by International Association for Ecology. Working Group on Granivorous Birds and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some articles of this book were presented as a preliminary report on symposium of the Working Group on Granivorous Birds INTECOL: Granivorous Birds as Agricultural Pests and Epidemiological Vectors, V International Congress of Ecology, August 23-30 1990, Yokohama, Japan.
Book Synopsis Why Birds Matter by : Çagan H. Sekercioglu
Download or read book Why Birds Matter written by Çagan H. Sekercioglu and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over one hundred years, ornithologists and amateur birders have jointly campaigned for the conservation of bird species, documenting not only birds’ beauty and extraordinary diversity, but also their importance to ecosystems worldwide. But while these avian enthusiasts have noted that birds eat fruit, carrion, and pests; spread seed and fertilizer; and pollinate plants, among other services, they have rarely asked what birds are worth in economic terms. In Why Birds Matter, an international collection of ornithologists, botanists, ecologists, conservation biologists, and environmental economists seeks to quantify avian ecosystem services—the myriad benefits that birds provide to humans. The first book to approach ecosystem services from an ornithological perspective, Why Birds Matter asks what economic value we can ascribe to those services, if any, and how this value should inform conservation. Chapters explore the role of birds in such important ecological dynamics as scavenging, nutrient cycling, food chains, and plant-animal interactions—all seen through the lens of human well-being—to show that quantifying avian ecosystem services is crucial when formulating contemporary conservation strategies. Both elucidating challenges and providing examples of specific ecosystem valuations and guidance for calculation, the contributors propose that in order to advance avian conservation, we need to appeal not only to hearts and minds, but also to wallets.
Book Synopsis Why Birds Matter by : Çagan H. Sekercioglu
Download or read book Why Birds Matter written by Çagan H. Sekercioglu and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explore[s] the role of birds in such important ecological dynamics as scavenging, nutrient cycling, food chains, and plant-animal interactions-- all seen through the lens of human well-being. ... The contributors show that quantifying avian ecosystem services is crucial when formulating contemporary conservation strategies."--Back cover.
Author :International Association for Ecology. Working Group on Granivorous Birds Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :208 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (319 download)
Book Synopsis Nestling Mortality of Granivorous Birds Due to Microorganisms and Toxic Substances by : International Association for Ecology. Working Group on Granivorous Birds
Download or read book Nestling Mortality of Granivorous Birds Due to Microorganisms and Toxic Substances written by International Association for Ecology. Working Group on Granivorous Birds and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Ecology and Conservation of Birds in Urban Environments by : Enrique Murgui
Download or read book Ecology and Conservation of Birds in Urban Environments written by Enrique Murgui and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-10 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides syntheses of ecological theories and overarching patterns of urban bird ecology that have only recently become available. The numerous habitats represented in this book ranges from rows of trees in wooded alleys, to wastelands and remnants of natural habitats encapsulated in the urban matrix. Authored by leading scientists in this emergent field, the chapters explore how the characteristics of the habitat in urban environments influence bird communities and populations at multiple levels of ecological organization and at different spatial and temporal scales, and how this information should be incorporated in urban planning to achieve an effective conservation of bird fauna in urban environments. Birds are among the most conspicuous and fascinating residents of urban neighborhoods and provide urban citizens with everyday wildlife contact all over the world. However, present urbanization trends are rapidly depleting their habitats, and thus knowledge of urban bird ecology is urgently needed if birds are to thrive in cities. The book is unique in its inclusion of examples from all continents (except Antarctica) in an effort to arrive at a more holistic perspective. Among other issues, the individual chapters address the censusing of birds in urban green spaces; the relationship between bird communities and the structure of urban green spaces; the role of exotic plant species as food sources for urban bird fauna; the influence of artificial light and pollutants on bird fauna; trends in long-term urban bird research, and transdisciplinary studies on bird sounds and their effects on humans. Several chapters investigate how our current knowledge of the ecology of urban bird fauna should be applied in order to achieve better management of urban habitats so as to achieve conservation of species or even increase species diversity. The book also provides a forward-looking summary on potential research directions. As such, it provides a valuable resource for urban ecologists, urban ecology students, landscape architects, city planners, decision makers and anyone with an interest in urban ornithology and bird conservation. Moreover, it provides a comprehensive overview for researchers in the fields of ecology and conservation of urban bird fauna.
Author :International Association for Ecology. Working Group on Granivorous Birds Publisher : ISBN 13 :9788301084608 Total Pages :360 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (846 download)
Book Synopsis Granivorous Birds in the Agricultural Landscape by : International Association for Ecology. Working Group on Granivorous Birds
Download or read book Granivorous Birds in the Agricultural Landscape written by International Association for Ecology. Working Group on Granivorous Birds and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis PRODUCTIVITY POPULATION DYNAMICS AND SYSTEMATICS OF GRANIVOROUS BIRDS- PROCEEDINGS OF A CONFERENCE- POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY- INTERNATIONAL BIOLOGICAL PROGRAMME PT SECTION WORKING GROUP ON GRANIVOROUS BIRDS. by :
Download or read book PRODUCTIVITY POPULATION DYNAMICS AND SYSTEMATICS OF GRANIVOROUS BIRDS- PROCEEDINGS OF A CONFERENCE- POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY- INTERNATIONAL BIOLOGICAL PROGRAMME PT SECTION WORKING GROUP ON GRANIVOROUS BIRDS. written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :International Biological Programme. PT Section. Working Group on Granivorous Birds Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :418 pages Book Rating :4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Productivity, Population Dynamics and Systematics of Granivorous Birds by : International Biological Programme. PT Section. Working Group on Granivorous Birds
Download or read book Productivity, Population Dynamics and Systematics of Granivorous Birds written by International Biological Programme. PT Section. Working Group on Granivorous Birds and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Issues in the Ecological Study of Learning by : T. D. Johnston
Download or read book Issues in the Ecological Study of Learning written by T. D. Johnston and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1985. This volume is based on a symposium, also titled Issues in the Ecological Study of Learning, that was held at the 1981 meeting of the Animal Behavior Society in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Book Synopsis The Ecology and Management of Breeding Waterfowl by :
Download or read book The Ecology and Management of Breeding Waterfowl written by and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Environment Encyclopedia and Directory 2001 by : Europa Publications
Download or read book The Environment Encyclopedia and Directory 2001 written by Europa Publications and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charts the emerging world awareness of environmental issues. Provides an A-Z glossary of key terms, a comprehensive directory, an extensive bibliography, detailed maps and a Who's Who.
Book Synopsis Birds and Plant Regeneration by : Tara Gandhi
Download or read book Birds and Plant Regeneration written by Tara Gandhi and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 2000 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PNW. by :
Download or read book USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PNW. written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Physiological Ecology by : William H. Karasov
Download or read book Physiological Ecology written by William H. Karasov and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2007-08-05 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlocking the puzzle of how animals behave and how they interact with their environments is impossible without understanding the physiological processes that determine their use of food resources. But long overdue is a user-friendly introduction to the subject that systematically bridges the gap between physiology and ecology. Ecologists--for whom such knowledge can help clarify the consequences of global climate change, the biodiversity crisis, and pollution--often find themselves wading through an unwieldy, technically top-heavy literature. Here, William Karasov and Carlos Martínez del Rio present the first accessible and authoritative one-volume overview of the physiological and biochemical principles that shape how animals procure energy and nutrients and free themselves of toxins--and how this relates to broader ecological phenomena. After introducing primary concepts, the authors review the chemical ecology of food, and then discuss how animals digest and process food. Their broad view includes symbioses and extends even to ecosystem phenomena such as ecological stochiometry and toxicant biomagnification. They introduce key methods and illustrate principles with wide-ranging vertebrate and invertebrate examples. Uniquely, they also link the physiological mechanisms of resource use with ecological phenomena such as how and why animals choose what they eat and how they participate in the exchange of energy and materials in their biological communities. Thoroughly up-to-date and pointing the way to future research, Physiological Ecology is an essential new source for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students-and an ideal synthesis for professionals. The most accessible introduction to the physiological and biochemical principles that shape how animals use resources Unique in linking the physiological mechanisms of resource use with ecological phenomena An essential resource for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students An ideal overview for researchers
Book Synopsis Biology of the Ubiquitous House Sparrow by : Ted R. Anderson
Download or read book Biology of the Ubiquitous House Sparrow written by Ted R. Anderson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-08-10 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the chicken, the House Sparrow is the most widely distributed bird species in the world, occurring on all continents except Antarctica and on most human-inhabited islands. Although its Latin name is Passer domesticus, it is certainly not domesticated. In fact, it is widely regarded as a pest species and is consequently not protected in most of its extensive range. This combination of ubiquity and minimal legal protection has contributed to its wide use in studies by avian biologists throughout the world. The purpose of this book is to review and summarize the results of these global studies on House Sparrows, and to provide a springboard for future studies on the species. House Sparrows have been used to study natural selection in introduced species, circadian rhythms, and the neuroendocrine control of the avian annual cycle. One current question of considerable interest concerns the catastrophic House Sparrow population declines in several urban centers in Europe. Is the House Sparrow a contemporary canary in the mine? Other topics of broad interest include the reproductive and flock-foraging strategies of sparrows, and sexual selection and the function of the male badge in the species. Anderson also explores the role of the House Sparrow in disease transmission to humans and their domesticated animals.
