Neotropical Birds
Ecology and Conservation
Will be published approx. on 1. June 1996
Book
Hardback
496 pages
978-0-226-77629-3 (ISBN)
Description
A synthesis of the ecological information on 4037 species of birds found from Mexico south to Tierra del Fuego. This work summarizes details on 40 key ecological parameters for each bird species. Additional data and further analyses are provided for migratory species. Because bird communities are good indicators of habitat type and condition, and because extensive bird surveys can be done quickly, bird communities are critical to rapid evaluations of an ecosystem's biological value and integrity. The authors analyze the bird species of major habitats from a conservation perspective, and develop specific guidelines to illustrate how governments, conservation organizations, and wildlife managers can use this ecological information to anchor conservation strategies on sound biological reality.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Publishing group
The University of Chicago Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
50 halftones, 9 maps, 48 line drawings, 54 tables
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
1500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-226-77629-3 (9780226776293)
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Content
List of Illustrations Preface Note to Readers 1: Introduction: Neotropical Bird Communities and Conservation Pt. 1: Birds and Vegetation: Distribution and Threats 2: Neotropical Vegetation Types as Avian Habitats 3: Neotropical Humid Forests 4: Neotropical Dry Forests and Arid Scrubs 5: Neotropical Grasslands 6: Neotropical Aquatic Communities Pt. 2: Bird Migration and Conservation in the Neotropics 7: Nearctic Migrants in the Neotropics: How Big Is the Threat? 8: Austral and Intratropical Bird Migration in the Neotropics Pt. 3: Priorities for Protection 9: Guiding Principles for Conservation in the Neotropics 10: Centers of Diversity at Risk: Translating Principles into Action Pt. 4: Ecological and Distributional Databases Theodore A. Parker III, Douglas F. Stotz, John W. Fitzpatrick. 11: The Development of Ornithology for Conservation in the Neotropics 12: A Guide to the Databases Database A Zoogeographic and Ecological Attributes of Bird Species Breeding in the Neotropics Database B Distribution of Neotropical Bird Species by Country Database C Nearctic Migrants 1: Species Not Breeding in the Neotropics Database D Nearctic Migrants 2: Species Breeding in the Neotropics Database E Austral Migrants Database F Seabirds Not Breeding in the Neotropics Database G Nearctic Partial Migrants Database H Austral Partial Migrants Database I Indicator Species Literature Cited Database Sources General Index Index of Scientific Names