| Description |
xv, 271 pages, 26 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Wetlands: what, where, and why -- 3. Major groups of birds that use wetlands -- 4. Water and other resource influences -- 5. Foods, feeding tactics, strategies, and guilds -- 6. Bird mobility and wetland predictability -- 7. Other behavioral and physical influences on wetland living -- 8. Spatial and structural patterns -- 9. Habitat dynamics: water, plant succession, and time -- 10. Population consequences of wetland abundance and quality -- 11. How birds influence wetlands -- 12. Conservation implications -- 13. Measures of bird habitat use and quality -- 14. Current status and some conservation problems -- 15. Conservation and management strategies -- 16. Outlook -- 17. Epilogue -- App. 1. Scientific names of birds and bird groups -- App. 2. Scientific names of animals and animal groups other than birds -- App. 3. Scientific names of plants and plant groups |
| Summary |
Wetland birds provide us with some of nature's most wonderful sights, from vast flocks wheeling overhead to newly hatched chicks drying in the sun. Apart from their beauty and recreational and economic importance, these birds are excellent indicators of water quality and measures of biodiversity. But how do they use wetland habitats, and how can we best conserve and maintain them for the future? Here, Milton Weller describes the ecology of wetland birds by identifying patterns of habitat use and typical bird communities that result from the use of resources such as food, cover, and breeding sites. He integrates basic and practical information on bird-habitat relationships for researchers, landowners, managers, and birders alike |
| Analysis |
wetlands |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Subject |
Birds -- Conservation.
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Water birds -- Conservation.
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Water birds -- Ecology.
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Wetland animals -- Conservation.
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Wetland animals -- Ecology.
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| LC no. |
98021973 |
| ISBN |
0521633265 (hb) |
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0521633621 (pb) |
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