Raptors in human landscapes : adaptations to built and cultivated environments /

This book is a collection of papers highlighting ways in which Raptors have successfully adapted to man-made landscapes and structures. The coverage of Raptors in Human Landscapes is broad, ranging from the impact of human activity on country-wide scales to the particular conditions associated with...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: Raptor Research Foundation. Meeting, Raptor Research Foundation
Otros Autores: Bird, David M. (David Michael), 1949-, Varland, Daniel E., Negro, Juan José
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; San Diego : Academic Press, ©1996.
Temas:
Birds of prey > Effect of habitat modification on > Congresses.
Birds of prey > Adaptation > Congresses.
Birds of prey > Habitat > Congresses.
Urban animals > Congresses.
Rapaces > Effets des modifications de l'habitat sur > Congrès.
Rapaces > Adaptation > Congrès.
Rapaces > Habitat > Congrès.
Faune urbaine > Congrès.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology.
NATURE > Birdwatching Guides.
NATURE > Animals > Birds.
Birds of prey > Adaptation.
Birds of prey > Effect of habitat modification on.
Birds of prey > Habitat.
Urban animals.
Birds of prey
Conference papers and proceedings.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book is a collection of papers highlighting ways in which Raptors have successfully adapted to man-made landscapes and structures. The coverage of Raptors in Human Landscapes is broad, ranging from the impact of human activity on country-wide scales to the particular conditions associated with urban, cultivated, and industrial landscapes, as well as to the various schemes specifically directed towards the provision of artificial nest sites and platforms. The cases described hail from a wide geographic range including North and South America, Europe, Africa and elsewhere, and from a broad.
Notas:"The book is a direct result of a symposium, Raptors Adapting to Human-Altered Environments, held on 6 November 1993 in Charlotte, North Carolina ... in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Inc. (RRF)"--Page xi
"Raptor Research Foundation"--Cover
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xx, 396 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780080547541
0080547540

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