Ecology and management of neotropical migratory birds [[electronic resource] ] : a synthesis and review of critical issues / / edited by Thomas E. Martin and Deborah M. Finch

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910451292003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1995
• ISBN: 1-280-53481-8; 9786610534814; 0-19-972568-3; 0-19-535917-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (506 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): FinchDeborah M; MartinThomas E <1953-> (Thomas Edward)
• Disciplina: 598.252/5/097
• Soggetti: Birds - Conservation - America; Birds - Migration - America; Birds - Ecology - America; Birds - Habitat - America; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Introduction: Importance of Knowledge and its Application in Neotropical Migratory Birds; PART I: POPULATION TRENDS; 1 Population Trends from the North American Breeding Bird Survey; 2 The Strength of Inferences about Causes of Trends in Populations; PART II: TEMPORAL PERSPECTIVES ON POPULATION LIMITATION AND HABITAT USE; 3 When and How are Populations Limited? The Roles of Insect Outbreaks, Fire, and Other Natural Perturbations; 4 Summer versus Winter Limitation of Populations: What are the Issues and What is the Evidence?; 5 Habitat Requirements During Migration: Important Link in Conservation6 Habitat Use and Conservation in the Neotropics; PART III: FOREST MANAGEMENT; 7 Impacts of Silviculture: Overview and Management Recommendations; 8 Effects of Silvicultural Treatments in the Rocky Mountains; 9 Silviculture in Central and Southeastern Oak ; Pine Forests; PART IV: GENERAL HUMAN EFFECTS; 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; PART V: SCALE PERSPECTIVES13 Habitat Fragmentation in the Temperate Zone; 14 A Landscape Ecology Perspective for Research, Conservation, and Management; 15 Ecology and Behavior of Cowbirds and their Impact on Host Populations; 16 Single-Species versus Multiple-Species Approaches for Management; 17 Summary: Model Organisms for Advancing Understanding of Ecology and Land Management; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; W
• Sommario/riassunto: Introduction, Martin & Finch. 1. Population Trends and the North American Breeding Bird Survey, by Peterjohn, Sauer, & Robbins. 2. The Strength of Inferences About Causes of Trends in Populations, by James & Charles E. McCulloch. 3. When and How are Populations Limited, by Rotenberry, Cooper, Wenderle & Smith. 4. Summer vs. Winter Limitation of Populations, by Sherry & Holmes. 5. Habitat Requirements During Migration, by Moore et al. 6. Habitat Use and Conservation During Winter in the Neotropics, by Petit et al. 7. Impacts of Silviculture, by Thompson, Probst & Raphael. 8. Effects of Silvicul