TY - BOOK AU - Weller,Milton Webster TI - Wetland birds: habitat resources and conservation implications SN - 0511011369 AV - QL698.95 .W45 1999eb U1 - 598.1768 21 PY - 1999/// CY - Cambridge, New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Water birds KW - Ecology KW - Wetland animals KW - Birds KW - Conservation KW - Oiseaux aquatiques KW - Écologie KW - Faune des zones humides KW - Oiseaux KW - Protection KW - SCIENCE KW - Life Sciences KW - Zoology KW - Ornithology KW - bisacsh KW - NATURE KW - Birdwatching Guides KW - Animals KW - fast KW - Oiseaux d'eau KW - ram KW - Animaux des zones humides KW - Electronic books N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=73034 ER -