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Conservation of tropical birds [[electronic resource] /] / Navjot S. Sodhi ... [et al.]
| Conservation of tropical birds [[electronic resource] /] / Navjot S. Sodhi ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (324 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.95/8160913 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SodhiNavjot S |
| Soggetto topico |
Adaptation (Biology)
Biotic communities - Tropics Birds - Conservation - Tropics Climatic changes - Environmental aspects - Tropics Global environmental change |
| ISBN |
1-283-40750-7
9786613407504 1-4443-4258-4 1-4443-4261-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Conservation of Tropical Birds; Contents; Preface; 1 The State of Tropical Bird Biodiversity; 1.1 Imperiled bird biodiversity; 1.2 Drivers of endangerment; 1.3 The enigmatic; 2 Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Tropical Birds; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Theoretical premises of fragmentation; 2.3 Area effects in tropical birds; 2.4 Edge effects; 2.5 Fragment isolation and the importance of connectivity; 2.6 Temporal change in forest fragments; 2.7 Conclusion; 3 Tropical Bird Extinctions; 3.1 Extinctions over time; 3.2 Extinction debt; 3.3 Are birds the most endangered taxa?
3.4 Case studies of recent bird extinctions3.5 Drivers of extinctions; 3.6 Extinction vulnerability; 3.7 Ecosystem resonance of bird extinctions; 3.8 Extinction resistence; 4 Ecological Functions of Birds in the Tropics; 4.1 Birds as mobile links; 4.2 Seed dispersal; 4.3 Pollination; 4.4 Predation and pest control - insectivores; 4.5 Predation and pest control - raptors; 4.6 Scavenging; 4.7 Nutrient deposition; 4.8 Ecosystem engineers and other ecological actors; 4.9 Birds and humanity; 5 Fire and the Conservation of Tropical Birds; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Direct effects of fire 5.3 Indirect effects of fire and altered fire regimes5.4 Altered fire regimes in fire-dependent ecosystems; 5.5 Altered fire regimes in fire-sensitive ecosystems; 5.6 Interaction between fires and other threats to tropical birds; 5.7 Managing fire for bird conservation; 5.8 Birds and post-fire regeneration; 5.9 Conclusion; 6 Biotic Invasions and Tropical Birds; 6.1 Effects of invasive species on tropical birds; 6.2 Avian invasions; 6.3 Pathology of avian invasions; 6.4 Tropical avian invaders; 6.5 Management of avian invaders; 7 Harvesting of Tropical Birds; 7.1 The volume of bird extraction 7.2 Utilization of birds7.3 Effects of harvesting on birds; Color plates appear in between pages 166 and 167; 7.4 Sustainable harvesting; 7.5 Curtailing the bird harvesting and trade; 8 Climate Change Effects on Tropical Birds; 8.1 Future projections and models; 8.2 Where will climate change hit?; 8.3 Protected areas; 8.4 Effects of life history; 8.5 Mobility and migration; 8.6 Evolution; 8.7 Interspecific interactions and indirect effects; 8.8 Deadly synergies; 8.9 Seasonality in tropics; 8.10 Lack of knowledge; 8.11 Conclusion; 9 Conservation of Migratory Birds in the Tropics 9.1 Migration - an imperiled phenomenon9.2 The natural history of migratory birds; 9.3 Conservation problems faced by migratory birds in the tropics; 9.4 Towards a comprehensive strategy for migratory bird conservation; 10 Conservation Prospects for Tropical Birds; 10.1 Protection and triage; 10.2 Bird conservation in human-dominated landscapes; 10.3 Population augmentation; 10.4 Livelihoods and bird conservation; 10.5 Education and capacity building; 10.6 Enhancing knowledge of tropical birds; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910130880603321 |
| Chichester, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Conservation of tropical birds / / Navjot S. Sodhi ... [et al.]
| Conservation of tropical birds / / Navjot S. Sodhi ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (324 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.95/8160913 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SodhiNavjot S |
| Soggetto topico |
Adaptation (Biology)
Biotic communities - Tropics Birds - Conservation - Tropics Climatic changes - Environmental aspects - Tropics Global environmental change |
| ISBN |
1-283-40750-7
9786613407504 1-4443-4258-4 1-4443-4261-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Conservation of Tropical Birds; Contents; Preface; 1 The State of Tropical Bird Biodiversity; 1.1 Imperiled bird biodiversity; 1.2 Drivers of endangerment; 1.3 The enigmatic; 2 Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Tropical Birds; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Theoretical premises of fragmentation; 2.3 Area effects in tropical birds; 2.4 Edge effects; 2.5 Fragment isolation and the importance of connectivity; 2.6 Temporal change in forest fragments; 2.7 Conclusion; 3 Tropical Bird Extinctions; 3.1 Extinctions over time; 3.2 Extinction debt; 3.3 Are birds the most endangered taxa?
3.4 Case studies of recent bird extinctions3.5 Drivers of extinctions; 3.6 Extinction vulnerability; 3.7 Ecosystem resonance of bird extinctions; 3.8 Extinction resistence; 4 Ecological Functions of Birds in the Tropics; 4.1 Birds as mobile links; 4.2 Seed dispersal; 4.3 Pollination; 4.4 Predation and pest control - insectivores; 4.5 Predation and pest control - raptors; 4.6 Scavenging; 4.7 Nutrient deposition; 4.8 Ecosystem engineers and other ecological actors; 4.9 Birds and humanity; 5 Fire and the Conservation of Tropical Birds; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Direct effects of fire 5.3 Indirect effects of fire and altered fire regimes5.4 Altered fire regimes in fire-dependent ecosystems; 5.5 Altered fire regimes in fire-sensitive ecosystems; 5.6 Interaction between fires and other threats to tropical birds; 5.7 Managing fire for bird conservation; 5.8 Birds and post-fire regeneration; 5.9 Conclusion; 6 Biotic Invasions and Tropical Birds; 6.1 Effects of invasive species on tropical birds; 6.2 Avian invasions; 6.3 Pathology of avian invasions; 6.4 Tropical avian invaders; 6.5 Management of avian invaders; 7 Harvesting of Tropical Birds; 7.1 The volume of bird extraction 7.2 Utilization of birds7.3 Effects of harvesting on birds; Color plates appear in between pages 166 and 167; 7.4 Sustainable harvesting; 7.5 Curtailing the bird harvesting and trade; 8 Climate Change Effects on Tropical Birds; 8.1 Future projections and models; 8.2 Where will climate change hit?; 8.3 Protected areas; 8.4 Effects of life history; 8.5 Mobility and migration; 8.6 Evolution; 8.7 Interspecific interactions and indirect effects; 8.8 Deadly synergies; 8.9 Seasonality in tropics; 8.10 Lack of knowledge; 8.11 Conclusion; 9 Conservation of Migratory Birds in the Tropics 9.1 Migration - an imperiled phenomenon9.2 The natural history of migratory birds; 9.3 Conservation problems faced by migratory birds in the tropics; 9.4 Towards a comprehensive strategy for migratory bird conservation; 10 Conservation Prospects for Tropical Birds; 10.1 Protection and triage; 10.2 Bird conservation in human-dominated landscapes; 10.3 Population augmentation; 10.4 Livelihoods and bird conservation; 10.5 Education and capacity building; 10.6 Enhancing knowledge of tropical birds; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813762903321 |
| Chichester, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||