Winged Sentinels : Birds and Climate Change.

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A fascinating insight into what climate change means for birds, and the consequences of ignoring the warning signs provided by them.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wormworth, Janice
Otros Autores: Sekercioglu, Cagan H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Temas:
Birds > Climatic factors.
Climatic changes.
Birds > Ecology.
Environmental indicators.
Indicators (Biology)
Birds > Conservation.
Climate Change
Oiseaux > Facteurs climatiques.
Climat > Changements.
Indicateurs écologiques.
Indicateurs biologiques.
Oiseaux > Protection.
climate change.
Birds > Conservation
Birds > Ecology
Climatic changes
Environmental indicators
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; WINGED SENTINELS; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION: THE FREE ADVICE OF BIRDS; Rockhopper numbers drop off cliff; Taking the global avian pulse; The dawn of the 'Anthropocene' and high-velocity change; Examining 'fingerprints' to unmask the climate-change threat; Chapter 1 PHENOLOGY: SEASONAL TIMING AND MISMATCH; The new significance of phenology; A harmless pastime illuminates a present danger; A powerful indicator of climate change; Understanding the annual cycles of birds; Timing is everything; Rhythms and cues; Plant and insect phenology.

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