Boreal birds of North America : a hemispheric view of their conservation links and significance / Jeffrey V. Wells, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wells, Jeffrey V. (Jeffrey Vance), 1964-

Series:

Studies in avian biology ; no. 41.

Studies in avian biology ; no. 41

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest birds--Canada.

Forest birds.

Forest birds--Alaska.

Birds--Ecology--North America.

Birds.

Taiga ecology--North America.

Taiga ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley [Calif.] : University of California Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Reaching from interior Alaska across Canada to Labrador and Newfoundland, North America's boreal forest is the largest wilderness area left on the planet. It is critical habitat for billions of birds; more than 300 species regularly breed there. After the breeding season, many boreal birds migrate to seasonal habitats across the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. This volume brings together new research on boreal bird biology and conservation. It highlights the importance of the region to the global avifauna and to the connectivity between the boreal forest and ecoregions throughout the Americas. The contributions showcase a unique set of perspectives on the migration, wintering ecology, and conservation of bird communities that are tied to the boreal forest in ways that may not have been previously considered.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. Boreal Forest Threats And Conservation Status

2. Global Role For Sustaining Bird Populations

3. Waterfowl Conservation Planning: Science Needs And Approaches

4. Breeding Distribution And Ecology Of Pacific Coast Surf Scoters

5. Geospatial Modeling Of Abundance With Breeding Bird Atlas Data

6. The Boreal Landbird Component Of Migrant Bird Communities In Eastern North America

7. Boreal Migrants In Winter Bird Communities

8. Important Bird Areas As Wintering Sites For Boreal Migrants In The Tropical Andes

9. Understanding Declines In Rusty Blackbirds

Index

Series List

Notes:

"A publication of the Cooper Ornithological Society."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613289544

9781283289542

1283289547

9780520950580

0520950585

OCLC:

756484251