Population limitation in birds

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Population limitation in birds

Ian Newton ; drawings by Keith Brockie

Academic, c1998

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780125173650

Description

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 needed resource expanding on Dr. David Lacks research in this area of ornithology in the 1950s. It includes numerous line diagrams and beautiful illustrations by acclaimed wildlife artist Keith Brockie.

Table of Contents

Preview. Behaviour and Density Regulation: Social Systems and Status. Habitat and Density Regulation. Territorial Behaviour and Density Limitation. Density Dependence in Bird Populations. Habitat Fragments and Metapopulations. Natural Limiting Factors: Food-Supply. Nest-Sites. Predation. Parasites and Pathogens. Weather. Inter-Specific Competition. Interactions Between Different Limiting Factors. Human Impacts: Hunting and Pest Control. Pesticides and Pollutants. Extinction. Bibliography. Index.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780125173667

Description

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 needed resource expanding on Dr. David Lacks research in this area of ornithology in the 1950s. It includes numerous line diagrams and beautiful illustrations by acclaimed wildlife artist Keith Brockie.

Table of Contents

Preview. Behaviour and Density Regulation: Social Systems and Status. Habitat and Density Regulation. Territorial Behaviour and Density Limitation. Density Dependence in Bird Populations. Habitat Fragments and Metapopulations. Natural Limiting Factors: Food-Supply. Nest-Sites. Predation. Parasites and Pathogens. Weather. Inter-Specific Competition. Interactions Between Different Limiting Factors. Human Impacts: Hunting and Pest Control. Pesticides and Pollutants. Extinction. Bibliography. Index.

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  • NCID
    BA40304605
  • ISBN
    • 0125173652
    • 0125173660
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 597 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
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