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Avian Urban Ecology [[electronic resource] ] : Behavioural and Physiological Adaptations
Avian Urban Ecology [[electronic resource] ] : Behavioural and Physiological Adaptations
Autore Gil Diego
Pubbl/distr/stampa Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2013
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (235 p.)
Disciplina 598
Altri autori (Persone) BrummHenrik
Soggetto topico Birds - Ecology
Birds - Ecophysiology
Urban animals - Ecology
Urban ecology (Biology) - Environmental aspects
Urbanization - Behavior
Birds - Adaptation
Birds
Zoology
Health & Biological Sciences
Vertebrates
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 0-19-163760-2
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; PART 1 The Urban Environment; 1 The challenges of urban living; 2 The impact of artificial light on avian ecology; 3 Wild bird feeding (probably) affects avian urban ecology; PART 2 Behaviour and Physiology; 4 Attention, habituation, and antipredator behaviour: implications for urban birds; 5 Behavioural and ecological predictors of urbanization; 6 Acoustic communication in the urban environment: patterns, mechanisms, and potential consequences of avian song adjustments; 7 The impact of anthropogenic noise on avian communication and fitness
8 Reproductive phenology of urban birds: environmental cues and mechanisms9 The impacts of urbanization on avian disease transmission and emergence; PART 3 Evolutionary Processes; 10 Mechanisms of phenotypic responses following colonization of urban areas: from plastic to genetic adaptation; 11 Landscape genetics of urban bird populations; 12 Reconciling innovation and adaptation during recurrent colonization of urban environments: molecular, genetic, and developmental bases; PART 4 Case Studies
13 Acoustic, morphological, and genetic adaptations to urban habitats in the silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)14 Human-induced changes in the dynamics of species coexistence: an example with two sister species; 15 The application of signal transmission modelling in conservation biology: on the possible impact of a projected motorway on avian communication; 16 The importance of wooded urban green areas for breeding birds: a case study from Northern Finland; Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910463444203321
Gil Diego  
Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2013
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Avian Urban Ecology [[electronic resource] ] : Behavioural and Physiological Adaptations
Avian Urban Ecology [[electronic resource] ] : Behavioural and Physiological Adaptations
Autore Gil Diego
Pubbl/distr/stampa Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2013
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (235 p.)
Disciplina 598
Altri autori (Persone) BrummHenrik
Soggetto topico Birds - Ecology
Birds - Ecophysiology
Urban animals - Ecology
Urban ecology (Biology) - Environmental aspects
Urbanization - Behavior
Birds - Adaptation
Birds
Zoology
Health & Biological Sciences
Vertebrates
ISBN 0-19-163761-0
0-19-163760-2
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; PART 1 The Urban Environment; 1 The challenges of urban living; 2 The impact of artificial light on avian ecology; 3 Wild bird feeding (probably) affects avian urban ecology; PART 2 Behaviour and Physiology; 4 Attention, habituation, and antipredator behaviour: implications for urban birds; 5 Behavioural and ecological predictors of urbanization; 6 Acoustic communication in the urban environment: patterns, mechanisms, and potential consequences of avian song adjustments; 7 The impact of anthropogenic noise on avian communication and fitness
8 Reproductive phenology of urban birds: environmental cues and mechanisms9 The impacts of urbanization on avian disease transmission and emergence; PART 3 Evolutionary Processes; 10 Mechanisms of phenotypic responses following colonization of urban areas: from plastic to genetic adaptation; 11 Landscape genetics of urban bird populations; 12 Reconciling innovation and adaptation during recurrent colonization of urban environments: molecular, genetic, and developmental bases; PART 4 Case Studies
13 Acoustic, morphological, and genetic adaptations to urban habitats in the silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)14 Human-induced changes in the dynamics of species coexistence: an example with two sister species; 15 The application of signal transmission modelling in conservation biology: on the possible impact of a projected motorway on avian communication; 16 The importance of wooded urban green areas for breeding birds: a case study from Northern Finland; Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910787776203321
Gil Diego  
Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2013
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
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Avian Urban Ecology : Behavioural and Physiological Adaptations
Avian Urban Ecology : Behavioural and Physiological Adaptations
Autore Gil Diego
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2013
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (235 p.)
Disciplina 598
Altri autori (Persone) BrummHenrik
Soggetto topico Birds - Ecology
Birds - Ecophysiology
Urban animals - Ecology
Urban ecology (Biology) - Environmental aspects
Urbanization - Behavior
Birds - Adaptation
Birds
Zoology
Health & Biological Sciences
Vertebrates
ISBN 0-19-163761-0
0-19-163760-2
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; PART 1 The Urban Environment; 1 The challenges of urban living; 2 The impact of artificial light on avian ecology; 3 Wild bird feeding (probably) affects avian urban ecology; PART 2 Behaviour and Physiology; 4 Attention, habituation, and antipredator behaviour: implications for urban birds; 5 Behavioural and ecological predictors of urbanization; 6 Acoustic communication in the urban environment: patterns, mechanisms, and potential consequences of avian song adjustments; 7 The impact of anthropogenic noise on avian communication and fitness
8 Reproductive phenology of urban birds: environmental cues and mechanisms9 The impacts of urbanization on avian disease transmission and emergence; PART 3 Evolutionary Processes; 10 Mechanisms of phenotypic responses following colonization of urban areas: from plastic to genetic adaptation; 11 Landscape genetics of urban bird populations; 12 Reconciling innovation and adaptation during recurrent colonization of urban environments: molecular, genetic, and developmental bases; PART 4 Case Studies
13 Acoustic, morphological, and genetic adaptations to urban habitats in the silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)14 Human-induced changes in the dynamics of species coexistence: an example with two sister species; 15 The application of signal transmission modelling in conservation biology: on the possible impact of a projected motorway on avian communication; 16 The importance of wooded urban green areas for breeding birds: a case study from Northern Finland; Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9910819285403321
Gil Diego  
Oxford, : OUP Oxford, 2013
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Urban bird ecology and conservation [[electronic resource] /] / Christopher A. Lepczyk and Paige S. Warren, editors
Urban bird ecology and conservation [[electronic resource] /] / Christopher A. Lepczyk and Paige S. Warren, editors
Pubbl/distr/stampa Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (375 p.)
Disciplina 598
Altri autori (Persone) LepczykChristopher A <1970-> (Christopher Andrew)
WarrenPaige S (Paige Shannon)
Collana Studies in avian biology
Soggetto topico Birds - Ecology
Birds - Conservation
Urban animals - Ecology
Urban animals - Conservation
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-283-70476-5
0-520-95389-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front matter -- CONTENTS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- PREFACE -- 1. BEYOND THE GRADIENT: INSIGHTS FROM NEW WORK IN THE AVIAN ECOLOGY OF URBANIZING LANDS -- 2. Using Gradient Analysis to Uncover Pattern and Process in Urban Bird Communities -- 3. FROM FORES TS TO CITIES: EFFECTS OF URBANIZATION ON TROPICAL BIRDS -- 4. DOES NEST PREDATION SHAPE URBAN BIRD COMMUNITIES -- 5. Evaluating Factors That Influence Avian Community Response to Urbanization -- 6. Impacts of Seasonal Small-scale Urbanization on Nest Predation and Bird Assemblages at Tourist Destinations -- 7. The Use of Citizen Volunteers in Urban Bird Research -- 8. Painted Bunting Conservation: TRADITIONAL MONITORING MEETS CITIZEN SCIENCE -- 9. A New Approach to Urban Bird Monitoring: THE TUCSON BIRD COUNT -- 10. Distribution and Habitat of Greater Roadrunners in Urban and Suburban Arizona -- 11. Edges, Trails, and Reproductive Performance of Spotted Towhees in Urban Greenspaces -- 12. Post-fledging Mobility in an Urban Landscape -- 13. Avian Conservation in Urban Environments: What do ecologists bring to the table? -- 14. How Biologists Can Involve Developers, Planners, and Policymakers in Urban Avian Conservation -- 15. Predicting Avian Community Responses to Increasing Urbanization -- 16. Interactions between People and Birds in Urban Landscapes -- 17. Who Feeds the Birds?: A COMPARISON ACROSS REGIONS -- 18. Urban Evolutionary Ecology -- SPECIAL TOPIC A. Does Habitat Heterogeneity Affect Bird Community Structure in Urban Parks? -- SPECIAL TOPIC B. Home Range and Habitat Use of Cooper's Hawks in Urban and Natural Areas
Record Nr. UNINA-9910462311503321
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Urban bird ecology and conservation [[electronic resource] /] / Christopher A. Lepczyk and Paige S. Warren, editors
Urban bird ecology and conservation [[electronic resource] /] / Christopher A. Lepczyk and Paige S. Warren, editors
Pubbl/distr/stampa Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (375 p.)
Disciplina 598
Altri autori (Persone) LepczykChristopher A <1970-> (Christopher Andrew)
WarrenPaige S (Paige Shannon)
Collana Studies in avian biology
Soggetto topico Birds - Ecology
Birds - Conservation
Urban animals - Ecology
Urban animals - Conservation
Soggetto non controllato biology
bird ecology
birds in urban ecosystems
books for bird watchers
books for science lovers
cities and environment
conservation of birds
demography of birds
discussion books
distractions for kids
easy to read
educational books
engaging
european environment
history of cities
informative books
life sciences
nonfiction
north american environments
ornithological books
page turner
science and math
science in cities
species adaption
species of birds
urban birds
urban ecosystems
ISBN 1-283-70476-5
0-520-95389-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front matter -- CONTENTS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- PREFACE -- 1. BEYOND THE GRADIENT: INSIGHTS FROM NEW WORK IN THE AVIAN ECOLOGY OF URBANIZING LANDS -- 2. Using Gradient Analysis to Uncover Pattern and Process in Urban Bird Communities -- 3. FROM FORES TS TO CITIES: EFFECTS OF URBANIZATION ON TROPICAL BIRDS -- 4. DOES NEST PREDATION SHAPE URBAN BIRD COMMUNITIES -- 5. Evaluating Factors That Influence Avian Community Response to Urbanization -- 6. Impacts of Seasonal Small-scale Urbanization on Nest Predation and Bird Assemblages at Tourist Destinations -- 7. The Use of Citizen Volunteers in Urban Bird Research -- 8. Painted Bunting Conservation: TRADITIONAL MONITORING MEETS CITIZEN SCIENCE -- 9. A New Approach to Urban Bird Monitoring: THE TUCSON BIRD COUNT -- 10. Distribution and Habitat of Greater Roadrunners in Urban and Suburban Arizona -- 11. Edges, Trails, and Reproductive Performance of Spotted Towhees in Urban Greenspaces -- 12. Post-fledging Mobility in an Urban Landscape -- 13. Avian Conservation in Urban Environments: What do ecologists bring to the table? -- 14. How Biologists Can Involve Developers, Planners, and Policymakers in Urban Avian Conservation -- 15. Predicting Avian Community Responses to Increasing Urbanization -- 16. Interactions between People and Birds in Urban Landscapes -- 17. Who Feeds the Birds?: A COMPARISON ACROSS REGIONS -- 18. Urban Evolutionary Ecology -- SPECIAL TOPIC A. Does Habitat Heterogeneity Affect Bird Community Structure in Urban Parks? -- SPECIAL TOPIC B. Home Range and Habitat Use of Cooper's Hawks in Urban and Natural Areas
Record Nr. UNINA-9910785967603321
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Urban bird ecology and conservation / / Christopher A. Lepczyk and Paige S. Warren, editors
Urban bird ecology and conservation / / Christopher A. Lepczyk and Paige S. Warren, editors
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (375 p.)
Disciplina 598
Altri autori (Persone) LepczykChristopher A <1970-> (Christopher Andrew)
WarrenPaige S (Paige Shannon)
Collana Studies in avian biology
Soggetto topico Birds - Ecology
Birds - Conservation
Urban animals - Ecology
Urban animals - Conservation
ISBN 1-283-70476-5
0-520-95389-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front matter -- CONTENTS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- PREFACE -- 1. BEYOND THE GRADIENT: INSIGHTS FROM NEW WORK IN THE AVIAN ECOLOGY OF URBANIZING LANDS -- 2. Using Gradient Analysis to Uncover Pattern and Process in Urban Bird Communities -- 3. FROM FORES TS TO CITIES: EFFECTS OF URBANIZATION ON TROPICAL BIRDS -- 4. DOES NEST PREDATION SHAPE URBAN BIRD COMMUNITIES -- 5. Evaluating Factors That Influence Avian Community Response to Urbanization -- 6. Impacts of Seasonal Small-scale Urbanization on Nest Predation and Bird Assemblages at Tourist Destinations -- 7. The Use of Citizen Volunteers in Urban Bird Research -- 8. Painted Bunting Conservation: TRADITIONAL MONITORING MEETS CITIZEN SCIENCE -- 9. A New Approach to Urban Bird Monitoring: THE TUCSON BIRD COUNT -- 10. Distribution and Habitat of Greater Roadrunners in Urban and Suburban Arizona -- 11. Edges, Trails, and Reproductive Performance of Spotted Towhees in Urban Greenspaces -- 12. Post-fledging Mobility in an Urban Landscape -- 13. Avian Conservation in Urban Environments: What do ecologists bring to the table? -- 14. How Biologists Can Involve Developers, Planners, and Policymakers in Urban Avian Conservation -- 15. Predicting Avian Community Responses to Increasing Urbanization -- 16. Interactions between People and Birds in Urban Landscapes -- 17. Who Feeds the Birds?: A COMPARISON ACROSS REGIONS -- 18. Urban Evolutionary Ecology -- SPECIAL TOPIC A. Does Habitat Heterogeneity Affect Bird Community Structure in Urban Parks? -- SPECIAL TOPIC B. Home Range and Habitat Use of Cooper's Hawks in Urban and Natural Areas
Record Nr. UNINA-9910822523903321
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui