Wetland birds : habitat resources and conservation implications / Milton W. Weller.
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TextPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.Description: 1 online resource (xv, 271 pages, 26 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrationsContent type: - text
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- Water birds -- Ecology
- Wetland animals -- Ecology
- Birds -- Conservation
- Oiseaux aquatiques -- Écologie
- Faune des zones humides -- Écologie
- Oiseaux -- Protection
- SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ornithology
- NATURE -- Birdwatching Guides
- NATURE -- Animals -- Birds
- Birds -- Conservation
- Water birds -- Ecology
- Oiseaux d'eau -- Écologie
- Animaux des zones humides -- Écologie
- 598.1768 21
- QL698.95 .W45 1999eb
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction -- Wetlands: what, where, and why -- Major groups of birds that use wetlands -- Water and other resource influences -- Foods, feeding tactics, strategies, and guilds -- Bird mobility and wetland predictability -- Other behavioral and physical influences on wetland living -- Spatial and structural patterns -- Habitat dynamics: water, plant succession, and time -- Population consequences of wetland abundance and quality -- How birds influence wetlands -- Conservation implications -- Measures of bird habitat use and quality -- Current status and some conservation problems -- Conservation and management strategies -- Outlook.
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Birds are important indicators of water quality in wetlands of all descriptions. In this readable account, Milton Weller describes the ecology of wetland birds in terms of resource use providing a wealth of practical and basic information for professionals and keen birders alike.
English.
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