Wetland birds : habitat resources and conservation implications /
Birds are important indicators of water quality in wetlands of all descriptions. In this readable account, Milton Weller describes the ecology of wetland birds in terms of resource use providing a wealth of practical and basic information for professionals and keen birders alike.
| Основен автор: | Weller, Milton Webster. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1999.
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http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=73034 |
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Print version::
Wetland birds. |
Съдържание:
- Introduction
- Wetlands: what, where, and why
- Major groups of birds that use wetlands
- Water and other resource influences
- Foods, feeding tactics, strategies, and guilds
- Bird mobility and wetland predictability
- Other behavioral and physical influences on wetland living
- Spatial and structural patterns
- Habitat dynamics: water, plant succession, and time
- Population consequences of wetland abundance and quality
- How birds influence wetlands
- Conservation implications
- Measures of bird habitat use and quality
- Current status and some conservation problems
- Conservation and management strategies
- Outlook.