Wetland birds : habitat resources and conservation implications / Milton W. Weller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weller, Milton Webster, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water birds--Ecology.

Water birds.

Wetland animals--Ecology.

Wetland animals.

Water birds--Conservation.

Wetland animals--Conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 271 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Wetland birds provide us with some of nature's most wonderful sights, from vast flocks wheeling overhead to newly-hatched chicks drying in the sun. Apart from their beauty, recreational and economic importance, they are excellent indicators of water quality and measures of biodiversity. But how do they use wetland habitats, and how can we best conserve and maintain them for the future? Here, Milton Weller describes the ecology of wetland birds by identifying patterns of habitat use and typical bird communities that result from the use of resources such as food, cover and breeding sites. He integrates basic and practical information on bird/habitat relationships for researchers, landowners, managers and keen birders alike. As wetlands continue to decline, this book will help us to understand the potential and limits of wetlands as bird habitats now and in the future.

Contents:

Introduction

Wetlands: what, where, and why

Major groups of birds that use wetlands

Water and other resource influences

Foods, feeding tactics, strategies, and guilds

Bird mobility and wetland predictability

Other behavioral and physical influences on wetland living

Spatial and structural patterns

Habitat dynamics: water, plant succession, and time

Population consequences of wetland abundance and quality

How birds influence wetlands

Conservation implications

Measures of bird habitat use and quality

Current status and some conservation problems

Conservation and management strategies

Outlook.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-107-11591-4

0-511-05123-9

0-511-32753-6

0-511-15246-9

9786610432288

0-511-54191-0

0-511-17341-5

1-280-43228-4

0-521-63362-1

OCLC:

62188177