Book Description
Describes the factors affecting the bird life of woodland and the effects of habitat management.
Author : Robert J. Fuller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 31,9 MB
Release : 2003-11-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521543477
Describes the factors affecting the bird life of woodland and the effects of habitat management.
Author : Grzegorz Mikusiński
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 47,5 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 : Elizabeth Hathaway Thompson
Publisher : University Press of New England
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 15,28 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN :
The first field guide to all of Vermont's natural communities
Author : Claudia McGehee
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 44,65 MB
Release : 2010-11-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1587299194
Fourteen North American habitats are pictured in two-page spreads, each featuring one bird that lives in that habitat. The author suggests ways children can make their back yards safe for birds.
Author : University of Minnesota Extension
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 36,49 MB
Release : 2019-12
Category :
ISBN : 9781946135629
Author : Verna R. Johnston
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 24,84 MB
Release : 1996-06-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520202481
From majestic Redwoods to ancient Western Bristlecone Pines, California's trees have long inspired artists, poets, naturalists—and real estate developers. Verna Johnston's splendid book, illustrated with her superb color photographs and Carla Simmons's detailed black-and-white drawings, now offers an unparalleled view of the Golden State's world-renowned forests and woodlands. In clear, vivid prose, Johnston introduces each of the state's dominant forest types. She describes the unique characteristics of the trees and the interrelationships of the plants and animals living among them, and she analyzes how fire, flood, fungi, weather, soil, and humans have affected the forest ecology. The world of forest and woodland animals comes alive in these pages—the mating games, predation patterns, communal life, and the microscopic environment of invertebrates and fungi are all here. Johnston also presents a sobering view of the environmental hazards that threaten the state's trees: acid snow, ozone, blister rust, over-logging. Noting the interconnectedness of the diverse life forms within tree regions, she suggests possible answers to the problems currently plaguing these areas. Enriched by the observations of early naturalists and Johnston's many years of fieldwork, this is a book that will be welcomed by all who care about California's treasured forests and woodlands.
Author : Grzegorz Mikusiński
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 12,26 MB
Release : 2018-03-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1108574637
Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds is a unique review of current understanding of the relationships between forest birds and their changing environments. Large ecological changes are being driven by forest management, climate change, introduced pests and pathogens, abiotic disturbances, and overbrowsing. Many forest bird species have suffered population declines, with the situation being particularly severe for birds dependent on attributes such as dead wood, old trees and structurally complex forests. With a focus on the non-tropical parts of the Northern Hemisphere, the text addresses the fundamental evolutionary and ecological aspects of forest birds using original data analyses and synthesising reviews. The characteristics of bird assemblages and their habitats in different European forest types are explored, together with the macroecological patterns of bird diversity and conservation issues. The book provides a valuable reference for ecologists, ornithologists, conservation professionals, forest industry employees, and those interested in birds and nature.
Author : Keith Kirby
Publisher : CABI
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 38,95 MB
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1780643373
Our understanding of the ecological history of European forests has been transformed in the last twenty years. Bringing together key findings from across the continent, this book provides a comprehensive account of the relevance of historical studies to current conservation and management of forests. It combines theory with a series of regional case studies to show how different aspects of forestry play out according to the landscape and historical context of the local area.
Author : Robert J. Fuller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 14,19 MB
Release : 2012-11-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1139851306
The successful conservation of bird species relies upon our understanding of their habitat use and requirements. In the coming decades the importance of such knowledge will only grow as climate change, the development of new energy sources and the needs of a growing human population intensify the, already significant, pressure on the habitats that birds depend on. Drawing on valuable recent advances in our understanding of bird-habitat relationships, this book provides the first major review of avian habitat selection in over twenty years. It offers a synthesis of concepts, patterns and issues that will interest students, researchers and conservation practitioners. Spatial scales ranging from landscape to habitat patch are covered, and examples of responses to habitat change are examined. European landscapes are the main focus, but the book has far wider significance to similar habitats worldwide, with examples and relevant material also drawn from North America and Australia.
Author : George Peterken
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 30,88 MB
Release : 2023-02-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1472986997
Features almost 300 colour photographs and brings together more than 60 years of research by a leading voice in British woodland ecology. Trees define woodland. They provide a complex, multi-layered habitat for a great range of wildlife, yet they are wildlife themselves, reacting to their circumstances and each other. Woodlands are important to people, supplying timber, food and fuel, accumulating carbon, and offering places of refuge and refreshment. But they are also under threat: some stand in the way of 'progress' and all are becoming increasingly vulnerable to neglect, disease and climate change. Trees and Woodlands brings together decades of research to explore the ecology, nature conservation and wider cultural value of our native trees and shrubs, and the various ways they have combined as woodland. Incorporating personal experiences from 60 years as a forest ecologist, Peterken describes the long history of use and management; how this has influenced woodland wildlife and our art, beliefs and social attitudes. He concludes that most woods should be managed, their timber and small wood being put to good use, but recognises that this is all part of a larger question: the future of ourselves. Containing nearly 300 photographs, and interspersed with box texts describing the history and ecology of representative woods across Britain, this is a commentary on trees, woodlands and our relationship with them from one of our most highly regarded forest ecologists.