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

• Pubblicazione: New York ; , : Oxford University Press, , 2023
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (506 p.)
• Disciplina: 598.252/5/097
• Soggetto topico: Birds, Protection of - America; Birds - Migration - America; Birds - Ecology - America; Birds - Habitat - America
• Persona (resp. second.): FinchDeborah M.; MartinThomas E.
• Note generali: Previously issued in print: 1995.
• 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: This volume assesses the current status of neotropical migratory birds in the USA, and analyzes the methods and strategies for conserving migrant populations.
• Titolo autorizzato: Ecology and management of neotropical migratory birds
• ISBN: 0-19-770078-0; 1-280-53481-8; 9786610534814; 0-19-972568-3; 0-19-535917-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820393703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford scholarship online.