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E-raamat: Conservation of Tropical Birds [Wiley Online]

(Lancaster University), (University of Florida), (Stanford University), (National University of Singapore)
  • Formaat: 312 pages
  • Ilmumisaeg: 08-Apr-2011
  • Kirjastus: Wiley-Blackwell
  • ISBN-10: 1444342614
  • ISBN-13: 9781444342611
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Conservation of Tropical BirdsSuurem pilt
  • Formaat: 312 pages
  • Ilmumisaeg: 08-Apr-2011
  • Kirjastus: Wiley-Blackwell
  • ISBN-10: 1444342614
  • ISBN-13: 9781444342611
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Conservation of Tropical Birds has been written by four conservation biologists whose expertise spans all the tropical regions of the world. It is the first book to cover all the major issues in tropical bird conservation. Current problems faced by tropical bird conservationists are summarised and potential solutions outlined based on the results of case studies.

Birds are key indicators of ecosystem health, and such a well-studied group of organisms, that they provide an excellent lens through which to examine global conservation problems caused by phenomena such as climate change, declines in ecosystem services, habitat loss, fires, overexploitation, and invasive species. Therefore, the book also provides an engaging synopsis of the general issues in conservation and the problems faced by other wildlife.

This book will serve as an important resource and companion to all people interested in observing and conserving birds in the tropics and elsewhere.

Preface viii
1 The State of Tropical Bird Biodiversity
1(26)
1.1 Imperiled bird biodiversity
1(3)
1.2 Drivers of endangerment
4(20)
1.3 The enigmatic
24(3)
2 Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Tropical Birds
27(18)
2.1 Introduction
27(1)
2.2 Theoretical premises of fragmentation
28(1)
2.3 Area effects in tropical birds
29(2)
2.4 Edge effects
31(5)
2.5 Fragment isolation and the importance of connectivity
36(5)
2.6 Temporal change in forest fragments
41(2)
2.7 Conclusion
43(2)
3 Tropical Bird Extinctions
45(23)
3.1 Extinctions over time
45(3)
3.2 Extinction debt
48(1)
3.3 Are birds the most endangered taxa?
49(1)
3.4 Case studies of recent bird extinctions
50(4)
3.5 Drivers of extinctions
54(2)
3.6 Extinction vulnerability
56(7)
3.7 Ecosystem resonance of bird extinctions
63(1)
3.8 Extinction resistence
64(4)
4 Ecological Functions of Birds in the Tropics
68(41)
4.1 Birds as mobile links
72(1)
4.2 Seed dispersal
72(12)
4.3 Pollination
84(6)
4.4 Predation and pest control - insectivores
90(5)
4.5 Predation and pest control - raptors
95(4)
4.6 Scavenging
99(5)
4.7 Nutrient deposition
104(2)
4.8 Ecosystem engineers and other ecological actors
106(2)
4.9 Birds and humanity
108(1)
5 Fire and the Conservation of Tropical Birds
109(17)
5.1 Introduction
109(2)
5.2 Direct effects of fire
111(1)
5.3 Indirect effects of fire and altered fire regimes
111(2)
5.4 Altered fire regimes in fire-dependent ecosystems
113(3)
5.5 Altered fire regimes in fire-sensitive ecosystems
116(4)
5.6 Interaction between fires and other threats to tropical birds
120(2)
5.7 Managing fire for bird conservation
122(2)
5.8 Birds and post-fire regeneration
124(1)
5.9 Conclusion
125(1)
6 Biotic Invasions and Tropical Birds
126(26)
6.1 Effects of invasive species on tropical birds
126(10)
6.2 Avian invasions
136(2)
6.3 Pathology of avian invasions
138(3)
6.4 Tropical avian invaders
141(6)
6.5 Management of avian invaders
147(5)
7 Harvesting of Tropical Birds
152(21)
7.1 The volume of bird extraction
152(4)
7.2 Utilization of birds
156(8)
7.3 Effects of harvesting on birds
164(3)
7.4 Sustainable harvesting
167(3)
7.5 Curtailing the bird harvesting and trade
170(3)
8 Climate Change Effects on Tropical Birds
173(22)
8.1 Future projections and models
174(3)
8.2 Where will climate change hit?
177(5)
8.3 Protected areas
182(1)
8.4 Effects of life history
182(3)
8.5 Mobility and migration
185(1)
8.6 Evolution
186(1)
8.7 Interspecific interactions and indirect effects
187(2)
8.8 Deadly synergies
189(2)
8.9 Seasonality in tropics
191(2)
8.10 Lack of knowledge
193(1)
8.11 Conclusion
194(1)
9 Conservation of Migratory Birds in the Tropics
195(18)
9.1 Migration - an imperiled phenomenon
195(4)
9.2 The natural history of migratory birds
199(7)
9.3 Conservation problems faced by migratory birds in the tropics
206(5)
9.4 Towards a comprehensive strategy for migratory bird conservation
211(2)
10 Conservation Prospects for Tropical Birds
213(14)
10.1 Protection and triage
214(6)
10.2 Bird conservation in human-dominated landscapes
220(1)
10.3 Population augmentation
221(1)
10.4 Livelihoods and bird conservation
222(2)
10.5 Education and capacity building
224(2)
10.6 Enhancing knowledge of tropical birds
226(1)
References 227(60)
Index 287
Navjot S. Sodhi is a Professor at the National University of Singapore. He is an editor of the journals, Conservation Biology, Biological Conservation, and Tropical Conservation Science. He has written and edited several books on conservation in the tropics. Cagan Sekercioglu is an assistant professor at the Department of Biology, University of Utah. His work includes the compilation of the most comprehensive database on the ecology of the worlds birds and he is among the most cited 1% of scientists of the past decade in ecology and environmental science. He received the 2008 Whitley Gold Award for grassroots conservation and was chosen Turkey's 2010 Scientist of the Year.

Jos Barlow is an RCUK Academic Fellow and Lecturer at Lancaster University, UK. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied Ecology and Conservation Letters.

Scott K. Robinson is Ordway Professor of Ecosystem Conservation at the Florida Museum of Natural History. He has published more than 100 scientific papers on the ecology, behavior and conservation of  birds.
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