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., editor.

Martin, Thomas E., editor.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds--Conservation--America.

Birds.

Birds--Migration--America.

Birds--Ecology--America.

Birds--Habitat--America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (506 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume assesses the current status of neotropical migratory birds in the USA, and analyzes the methods and strategies for conserving migrant populations.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction: Importance of Knowledge and its Application in Neotropical Migratory Birds; PART I: POPULATION TRENDS; 1 Population Trends from the North American Breeding Bird Survey; 2 The Strength of Inferences about Causes of Trends in Populations; 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; 4 Summer versus Winter Limitation of Populations: What are the Issues and What is the Evidence?

5 Habitat Requirements During Migration: Important Link in Conservation6 Habitat Use and Conservation in the Neotropics; PART III: FOREST MANAGEMENT; 7 Impacts of Silviculture: Overview and Management Recommendations; 8 Effects of Silvicultural Treatments in the Rocky Mountains; 9 Silviculture in Central and Southeastern Oak Pine Forests; PART IV: GENERAL HUMAN EFFECTS; 10 Effects of Agricultural Practices and Farmland Structures; 11 An Assessment of Potential Hazards of Pesticides and Environmental Contaminants; 12 Livestock Grazing Effects in Western North America

PART V: SCALE PERSPECTIVES13 Habitat Fragmentation in the Temperate Zone; 14 A Landscape Ecology Perspective for Research, Conservation, and Management; 15 Ecology and Behavior of Cowbirds and their Impact on Host Populations; 16 Single-Species versus Multiple-Species Approaches for Management; 17 Summary: Model Organisms for Advancing Understanding of Ecology and Land Management; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; W

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1995.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-770078-0

1-280-53481-8

9786610534814

0-19-972568-3

0-19-535917-8

OCLC:

435816398