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An authoritative review of the ecology of forest birds and their conservation issues throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Author : Grzegorz Mikusiński
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 16,92 MB
Release : 2018-03-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1107072131
An authoritative review of the ecology of forest birds and their conservation issues throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Author : John Andrew Eastman
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 49,18 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780811726801
This reference identifies 68 eastern North American bird species, incorporating discoveries in genetically-based classification. Behavior descriptions for each species proceed by season, and birds' relationships with other organisms are emphasized.
Author : James Fenwick Lansdowne
Publisher : Arrowood Press
Page : 725 pages
File Size : 20,1 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9780884860273
One of the world's greatest bird painters provides 169 color portraits of the birds of the great evergreen forests of North America. Accompanied by authoritative text.
Author : Thane K. Pratt
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 50,76 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0300141084
Hawaii’s forest bird community is the most insular and most endangered in the world and serves as a case study for threatened species globally. Ten have disappeared in the past thirty years, nine are critically endangered, and even common species are currently in decline. Thane K. Pratt, his coeditors, and collaborators, all leaders in their field, describe the research and conservation efforts over the past thirty years to save Hawaii’s forest birds. They also offer the most comprehensive look at the reasons for these extinctions and attempts to overcome them in the future. Among the topics covered in this book are trends in bird populations, environmental and genetic factors limiting population size, avian diseases, predators, and competing alien bird species. Color plates by award-winning local photographer Jack Jeffrey illustrate all living species discussed or described.
Author : James Fenwick Lansdowne
Publisher :
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 48,67 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Birds
ISBN :
Birds of the Norther Forest, paintings by J.F. Lansdowne IN LIBRARY USE ONLY REFERENCE.
Author : James Fenwick Lansdowne
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,10 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Birds
ISBN :
Author : Mark Avery
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 28,67 MB
Release : 2010-10-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1408137674
In this book, an ornithologist and a forester have combined their skills to try and tease out the real facts behind the various arguments on forestry. The conflict between forestry and nature conservation has become a major environmental issue in Britain in the 1980s. The planting of large tracts of land with exotic conifers and the resulting disturbance of existing plant and animal communities has polarized the debate, each camp believing that it has the most rational view. But the interactions involved are complex. Which bird species are really threatened? How can we judge the relative value of bird species ousted by plantations and the new species which colonize them? How can the need for forest products be reconciled with the demands of conservationists? This fascinating book tackles these issues in a forthright manner. It represents a significant step towards achieving the sort of prudent land planning that will really improve our beleaguered countryside. Jacket painting by Philip Snow. Foreword by David Bellamy.
Author : Sneed B. Collard
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,28 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780984446070
Focusing on the work of University of Montana professor Richard Hutto, this book tells the story of how dozens of species of birds use the burn areas of wildfires. At least 15 bird species prefer burned forests to all other habitats.--
Author : James Howard Miller
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 47,23 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780820327488
This guide to common and unique plants found in forests of the Southeast thoroughly covers 330 species of forbs (herbaceous plants), grasses, vines, and shrubs, with a special emphasis on the plants role in wildlife sustenance. Packed with detailed color photographs, the book is a must-have for forest landowners, game and wildlife managers, biologists, outdoors enthusiasts, students--anyone with an interest in the intricate and often unexpected interrelationships between the flora and fauna of our regions forests. Features: Descriptions of native and nonnative (exotic or invasive) plants, including 330 species of forbs, in 180 genera: grasses, sedges, and rushes; woody vines and semiwoody plants; shrubs; palms and yucca; cane; cactus; ferns; and ground lichen 650 color photos Map of physiographic provinces 56 simple black-and-white drawings of flower parts, flower types, and inflorescences, leaf arrangements, leaf divisions, shapes, and margins, and parts of a grass plant Glossary Index of genera by family, index by wildlife species, and index of scientific and common names
Author : Daniel J. Lebbin
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 17,65 MB
Release : 2010-10-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0226647293
Whether we live in cities, in the suburbs, or in the country, birds are ubiquitous features of daily life, so much so that we often take them for granted. But even the casual observer is aware that birds don’t fill our skies in the number they once did. That awareness has spawned conservation action that has led to notable successes, including the recovery of some of the nation’s most emblematic species, such as the Bald Eagle, Brown Pelican, Whooping Crane, and Peregrine Falcon. Despite this, a third of all American bird species are in trouble—in many cases, they’re in imminent danger of extinction. The most authoritative account ever published of the threats these species face, The American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation will be the definitive book on the subject. The Guide presents for the first time anywhere a classification system and threat analysis for bird habitats in the United States, the most thorough and scientifically credible assessment of threats to birds published to date, as well as a new list of birds of conservation concern. Filled with beautiful color illustrations and original range maps, the Guide is a timely, important, and inspiring reference for birders and anyone else interested in conserving North America’s avian fauna. But this book is far more than another shout of crisis. The Guide also lays out a concrete and achievable plan of long-term action to safeguard our country’s rich bird life. Ultimately, it is an argument for hope. Whether you spend your early weekend mornings crouched in silence with binoculars in hand, hoping to check another species off your list, or you’ve never given much thought to bird conservation, you’ll appreciate the visual power and intellectual scope of these pages.