Conserving bird biodiversity : general principles and their application / edited by Ken Norris and Deborah J. Pain.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Norris, Ken, 1963-

Pain, Deborah J.

Series:

Conservation biology series (Cambridge, England) ; 7.

Conservation biology ; 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds--Conservation.

Birds.

Biodiversity.

Variation (Genetics).

Medical Subjects:

Birds.

Variation (Genetics).

Physical Description:

xiii, 337 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Summary:

The Earth's biodiversity currently faces an extinction crisis that is unprecedented. Conservationists attempt to intervene in the extinction process either locally by protecting or restoring important species and habitats, or at national and international levels by influencing key policies and promoting debate. Reliable information is the foundation upon which these efforts are based, which places research at the heart of biodiversity conservation. The role of research in such conservation is diverse. It includes understanding why biodiversity is important, defining 'units' of biodiversity, priority-setting for species and sites, managing endangered and declining populations, understanding large-scale processes, making predictions about the future and interfacing with training, education, public awareness and policy initiatives. Using examples from a wide range of bird conservation work worldwide, researchers consider the principles underlying these issues, and illustrate how these principles have been applied to address actual conservation problems for students, practitioners and researchers in conservation biology.

Contents:

1 Biodiversity

evolution, species, genes / Michael W. Bruford 1

2 Why conserve bird diversity? / Colin Bibby 20

3 Mapping and monitoring bird populations: their conservation uses / Les Underhill, David Gibbons 34

4 Priority-setting in species conservation / Georgina M. Mace, Nigel J. Collar 61

5 Selecting sites for conservation / Andrew Balmford 74

6 Critically endangered bird populations and their management / Ben D. Bell, Don V. Merton 105

7 Diagnosing causes of population declines and selecting remedial actions / Rhys E. Green 139

8 Outside the reserve: pandemic threats to bird biodiversity / Deborah J. Pain, Paul F. Donald 157

9 Predicting the impact of environmental change / Ken Norris, Richard Stillman 180

10 Fragmentation, habitat loss and landscape management / Paul Opdam, John A. Wiens 202

11 The interface between research, education and training / Leon Bennun 224

12 Conservation policies and programmes affecting birds / Gerard C. Boere, Clayton D. A. Rubec 246.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0521783402

0521789494

OCLC:

47922811