Boreal birds of North America [[electronic resource] ] : a hemispheric view of their conservation links and significance / / Jeffrey V. Wells, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910781748303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berkeley [Calif.], : University of California Press, 2011
• ISBN: 1-283-28954-7; 9786613289544; 0-520-95058-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (160 p.)
• Collana: Studies in avian biology ; ; no. 41
• Altri autori (Persone): WellsJeffrey V <1964-> (Jeffrey Vance)
• Disciplina: 639.9/78
• Soggetti: Forest birds - Canada; Forest birds - Alaska; Birds - Ecology - North America; Taiga ecology - North America
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "A publication of the Cooper Ornithological Society."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Boreal Forest Threats And Conservation Status -- 2. Global Role For Sustaining Bird Populations -- 3. Waterfowl Conservation Planning: Science Needs And Approaches -- 4. Breeding Distribution And Ecology Of Pacific Coast Surf Scoters -- 5. Geospatial Modeling Of Abundance With Breeding Bird Atlas Data -- 6. The Boreal Landbird Component Of Migrant Bird Communities In Eastern North America -- 7. Boreal Migrants In Winter Bird Communities -- 8. Important Bird Areas As Wintering Sites For Boreal Migrants In The Tropical Andes -- 9. Understanding Declines In Rusty Blackbirds -- Index -- Series List
• Sommario/riassunto: Reaching from interior Alaska across Canada to Labrador and Newfoundland, North America's boreal forest is the largest wilderness area left on the planet. It is critical habitat for billions of birds; more than 300 species regularly breed there. After the breeding season, many boreal birds migrate to seasonal habitats across the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. This ; volume brings together new research on boreal bird biology and conservation. It highlights the importance of the region to the global avifauna and to the connectivity between the boreal forest and ecoregions throughout the Americas. The contributions showcase a unique set of perspectives on the migration, wintering ecology, and conservation of bird communities that are tied to the boreal forest in ways that may not have been previously considered.