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Population limitation in birds / Ian Newton ; drawings by Keith Brockie.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Newton, Ian.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bird populations.
- Birds--Ecology.
- Birds.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (609 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book meets the demand for a comprehensive introduction to understanding the processes of population limitation. Recognized world-wide as a respected biologist and communicator, Dr. Ian Newton has now written a clear and detailed treatise on local scale population limiting factors in birds. It is based almost entirely on results from field studies, though it is set in a contemporary theoretical framework. The 16 chapters fall under three major section headings: Behavior and Density Regulation; Natural Limiting Factors; and Human Impacts. Population Limitation in Birds serves as a ne
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Behaviour and density regulation
- pt. 2. Natural limiting factors
- pt. 3. Human impacts
- pt. 4.
- Notes:
- Reprinted from 1998 ed.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-51454-3
- 9786611514549
- 0-08-087923-3
- OCLC:
- 476166365
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