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Changes in seasonal movements and population dynamics of migratory birds in response to ongoing changes resulting from global climate changes are a topic of great interest to conservation scientists and birdwatchers around the world. Because of their dependence on specific habitats and resources in...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cox, George W., 1935-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press, ©2010.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Migratory birds > Adaptation.
Migratory birds > Effect of habitat modification on.
Climatic changes.
Global warming.
Animal behavior.
Birds.
Behavior, Animal
Birds
Climate Change
Global Warming
Oiseaux migrateurs > Adaptation.
Oiseaux migrateurs > Effets des modifications de l'habitat sur.
Climat > Changements.
Réchauffement de la Terre.
Animaux > Mœurs et comportement.
Oiseaux.
climate change.
global warming.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology.
NATURE > Birdwatching Guides.
NATURE > Animals > Birds.
Animal behavior
Global warming
Climatic changes
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Sumario:Changes in seasonal movements and population dynamics of migratory birds in response to ongoing changes resulting from global climate changes are a topic of great interest to conservation scientists and birdwatchers around the world. Because of their dependence on specific habitats and resources in different geographic regions at different phases of their annual cycle, migratory species are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In Bird Migration and Global Change, eminent ecologist George W. Cox brings his extensive experience as a scientist and bird enthusiast to bear in evaluating the capacity of migratory birds to adapt to the challenges of a changing climate. Cox reviews, synthesizes, and interprets recent and emerging science on the subject, beginning with a discussion of climate change and its effect on habitat, and followed by eleven chapters that examine responses of bird types across all regions of the globe. The final four chapters address the evolutionary capacity of birds, and consider how best to shape conservation strategies to protect migratory species in coming decades. The rate of climate change is faster now than at any other moment in recent geological history. How best to manage migratory birds to deal with this challenge is a major conservation issue, and Bird Migration and Global Change is a unique and timely contribution to the literature.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 291 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781597269698
1597269697

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