Loading…

The Red-cockaded Woodpecker : surviving in a fire-maintained ecosystem /

"In this book three of the leading experts on the Red-cockaded Woodpecker offer a comprehensive overview of all that is currently known about the woodpecker's biology and natural history and about the ecology of the fire-maintained forest it requires for survival." "As the most v...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Conner, Richard N. (Author), Rudolph, D. Craig (Author), Walters, Jeffrey Ray, 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2001.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Corrie Herring Hooks series ; no. 49.
Subjects:
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:"In this book three of the leading experts on the Red-cockaded Woodpecker offer a comprehensive overview of all that is currently known about the woodpecker's biology and natural history and about the ecology of the fire-maintained forest it requires for survival." "As the most visible endangered species in the Southeast, and the one whose conservation impacts the largest land area, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker holds a compelling interest not only for ornithologists and avocational birdwatchers, but also for wildlife managers, foresters, developers, environmentalists, and government officials. For all of these groups, this book will be the essential resource for learning more about the Red-cockaded Woodpecker and planning intelligently for its survival."--Jacket
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 363 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-352) and index.
ISBN:9780292745094
0292745095