TY - BOOK AU - Norris,Ken AU - Pain,Deborah J. TI - Conserving bird biodiversity: general principles and their application T2 - Conservation biology SN - 051106702X AV - QL676.5 .C54 2002eb U1 - 333.95/816 22 PY - 2002/// CY - Cambridge, U.K., New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Schuetz, Alb. KW - Birds KW - Conservation KW - Biodiversity conservation KW - Oiseaux KW - Protection KW - Biodiversité KW - SCIENCE KW - Life Sciences KW - Biological Diversity KW - bisacsh KW - NATURE KW - Animals KW - Wildlife KW - fast KW - Vögel KW - gnd KW - Biodiversität KW - Electronic book KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-321) and index; Biodiversity: evolution, species, genes / Michael W. Bruford -- Why conserve bird diversity? / Colin Bibby -- Mapping and monitoring bird populations: their conservation uses / Les Underhill and David Gibbons -- Priority-setting in species conservation / Georgina M. Mace and Nigel J. Collar -- Selecting sites for conservation / Andrew Balmford -- Critically endangered bird populations and their management / Ben D. Bell and Don V. Merton -- Diagnosing causes of population declines and selecting remedial actions / Rhys E. Green -- Outside the reserve: pandemic threats to bird biodiversity / Deborah J. Pain and Paul F. Donald -- Predicting the impact of environmental change / Ken Norris and Richard Stillman -- Fragmentation, habitat loss and landscape management / Paul Opdam and John A. Wiens -- The interface between research, education and training / Leon Bennun -- Conservation policies and programmes affecting birds / Gerard C. Boere and Clayton D.A. Rubec N2 - In order to slow or stop the unprecedented loss of biodiversity, conservationists need reliable information on which to base conservation or restoration programmes. Using bird conservation to illustrate the basic scientific principles and applying this to real problems, this book is essential reading for students and researchers in conservation biology UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=120227 ER -