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Wetland birds : habitat resources and conservation implications /

Birds are important indicators of water quality in wetlands of all descriptions. In this readable account, Milton Weller describes the ecology of wetland birds in terms of resource use providing a wealth of practical and basic information for professionals and keen birders alike.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Weller, Milton Webster
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Wetlands: what, where, and why
  • Major groups of birds that use wetlands
  • Water and other resource influences
  • Foods, feeding tactics, strategies, and guilds
  • Bird mobility and wetland predictability
  • Other behavioral and physical influences on wetland living
  • Spatial and structural patterns
  • Habitat dynamics: water, plant succession, and time
  • Population consequences of wetland abundance and quality
  • How birds influence wetlands
  • Conservation implications
  • Measures of bird habitat use and quality
  • Current status and some conservation problems
  • Conservation and management strategies
  • Outlook.