Birdlife of the Gulf of Mexico /
The Gulf of Mexico is one of the most important ecological regions in the world for birds. The mosaic of diverse habitats in the region provides numerous niches for birds. There are productive salt marshes, barrier islands, and sandy beaches for foraging and nesting; a direct pathway between North a...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
[2018]
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Edición: | First edition. |
Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Overview and approach
- Laws, regulations, and state designations
- The land-water interface
- Avian uses of land-water interfaces
- Factors affecting avian populations
- Status of indicator species in the Gulf of Mexico
- Comparisons among indicator species
- Indicator species groups and unique resources
- The future.