04368nam 2200997Ia 450 991078523080332120230725025416.01-282-89604-097866128960400-520-94796-710.1525/9780520947962(CKB)2670000000055131(EBL)599337(OCoLC)682614034(SSID)ssj0000428127(PQKBManifestationID)11313067(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000428127(PQKBWorkID)10414010(PQKB)10797554(MiAaPQ)EBC599337(OCoLC)731332027(MdBmJHUP)muse31039(DE-B1597)519352(DE-B1597)9780520947962(Au-PeEL)EBL599337(CaPaEBR)ebr10428933(CaONFJC)MIL289604(EXLCZ)99267000000005513120100716d2010 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrShorebird ecology, conservation, and management[electronic resource] /Mark A. ColwellBerkeley University of California Pressc20101 online resource (345 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-26640-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. SYSTEMATICS, PHYLOGENY, AND PHYLOGEOGRAPHY -- 3. MORPHOLOGY, ANATOMY, AND PHYSIOLOGY -- 4. MATING SYSTEMS -- 5. BREEDING BIOLOGY -- 6. MIGRATION -- 7. FORAGING ECOLOGY AND HABITAT USE -- 8. SHOREBIRDS AS PREDATORS -- 9. SPATIAL ECOLOGY AND WINTER SOCIAL ORGANIZATION -- 10. POPULATION BIOLOGY -- 11. HABITAT CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT -- 12. MANAGING PREDATORS -- 13. MANAGING HUMAN DISTURBANCE -- 14. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH -- Appendix -- IndexShorebirds are model organisms for illustrating the principles of ecology and excellent subjects for research. Their mating systems are as diverse as any avian group, their migrations push the limits of endurance, and their foraging is easily studied in the open habitats of estuaries and freshwater wetlands. This comprehensive text explores the ecology, conservation, and management of these fascinating birds. Beginning chapters examine phylogenetic relationships between shorebirds and other birds, and cover shorebird morphology, anatomy, and physiology. A section on breeding biology looks in detail at their reproductive biology. Because shorebirds spend much of their time away from breeding areas, a substantial section on non-breeding biology covers migration, foraging ecology, and social behavior. The text also covers shorebird demography, population size, and management issues related to habitat, predators, and human disturbances. Throughout, it emphasizes applying scientific knowledge to the conservation of shorebird populations, many of which are unfortunately in decline.Shore birdsConservationBirdsConservationanimal population.animals.avian group.avian.biology.birds.breeding areas.breeding biology.breeding.conservation.earth sciences.ecology.environment.environmentalism.estuaries.foraging.freshwater.habitat.life sciences.migration.nature.nonfiction.ornithology.predators.reproductive biology.science.shorebirds.social behavior.wetlands.wildlife.zoology.Shore birdsConservation.BirdsConservation.598.3/317Colwell Mark A1481279MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785230803321Shorebird ecology, conservation, and management3698142UNINA