Ecology and management of neotropical migratory birds : a synthesis and review of critical issues / edited by Thomas E. Martin and Deborah M. Finch.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Finch, Deborah M.

Martin, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds--Conservation--America.

Birds.

Birds--Migration--America.

Birds--Ecology--America.

Birds--Habitat--America.

Birds--Habitat.

Birds--Ecology.

Birds--Migration.

Birds--Conservation.

Americas.

America.

Medical Subjects:

Birds.

Americas.

Physical Description:

xvi, 489 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1995.

Summary:

The apparent decline in numbers among many species of migratory songbirds is a timely subject in conservation biology, particularly for ornithologists, ecologists, and wildlife managers. This book is an attempt to discuss the problem in full scope. It presents an ambitious, comprehensive assessment of the current status of neotropical migratory birds in the U.S., and the methods and strategies used to conserve migrant populations. Each chapter is an essay reviewing and assessing the trend from a different viewpoint, all written by leaders in the fields of ornithology, conservation, and population biology.

Contents:

Introduction: Importance of Knowledge and its Application in Neotropical Migratory Birds / Thomas E. Martin, Deborah M. Finch xiii

Part I Population Trends

1 Population Trends from the North American Breeding Bird Survey / Bruce G. Peterjohn, John R. Sauer, Chandler S. Robbins 3

2 The Strength of Inferences about Causes o Trends in Populations / Fances C. James, Charles E. McCulloch 40

Part II Temporal Perspectives on Population Limitation and Habitat Use

3 When and How are Populations Limited? The Roles of Insect Outbreaks, Fire, and Other Natural Perturbations / John T. Rotenberry, Robert J. Cooper, Joseph M. Wunderle, Kimberly G. Smith 55

4 Summer versus Winter Limitation of Populations: What are the Issues and What is the Evidence? / Thomas W. Sherry, Richard T. Holmes 85

5 Habitat Requirements During Migration: Important Link in Conservation / Frank R. Moore, Sidney A. Gauthreaux, Jr., Paul Kerlinger, Theodore R. Simons 121

6 Habitat Use and Conservation in the Neotropics / Daniel R. Petit, James F. Lynch, Richard L. Hutto, John G. Blake, Robert B. Waide 145

Part III Forest Management

7 Impacts of Silviculture: Overview and Management Recommendations / Frank R. Thompson, III, John R. Probst, Martin G. Raphael 201

8 Effects of Silvicultural Treatments in the Rocky Mountains / Sallie J. Hejl, Richard L. Hutto, Charles R. Preston, Deborah M. Finch 221

9 Silviculture in Central and Southeastern Oak-Pine Forests / James G. Dickson, Frank R. Thompson, III, Richard N. Conner, Kathleen E. Franzreb 241

Part IV General Human Effects

10 Effects of Agricultural Practices and Farmland Structures / Nicholas L. Rodenhouse, Louis B. Best, Raymond J. O'Connor, Eric K. Bollinger 269

11 An Assessment of Potential Hazards of Pesticides and Environmental Contaminants / Nicholas W. Gard, Michael J. Hooper 294

12 Livestock Grazing Effects in Western North America / Victoria A. Saab, Carl E. Bock, Terrell D. Rich, David S. Dobkin 311

Part V Scale Perspectives

13 Habitat Fragmentation in the Temperate Zone / John Faaborg, Margaret Brittingham, Therese Donovan, John Blake 357

14 A Landscape Ecology Perspective for Research, Conservation, and Management / Kathryn E. Freemark, John B. Dunning, Sallie J. Hejl, John R. Probst 381.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0195084403

0195084527

OCLC:

32890842